Viking, Alberta 4.55

Viking is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located at the intersection of Highway 14 (Poundmaker Trail) and Highway 36 (Veterans Memorial Highway), approximately 121km east of Edmonton.The town also lends its name to the Viking Formation, an oil bearing stratigraphical unit.HistoryViking was settled in 1909 by Scandinavian settlers.On 7 July 2005, the community ice arena was severely damaged by fire. Construction began on a new arena, called the "Viking Carena Complex" and was completed on 17 August 2007.Viking celebrated its centennial in 2009.GeographyClimateViking experiences a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb).DemographicsIn the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Viking recorded a population of 1,083 living in 460 of its 505 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 1,041. With a land area of 3.7km2, it had a population density of in 2016.In the 2011 Census, the Town of Viking had a population of 1,041 living in 445 of its 473 total dwellings, a -4.1% change from its 2006 population of 1,085. With a land area of 3.76km2, it had a population density of in 2011.