Hamlet (place)

A hamlet is (usually — see below) a small settlement, too small or unimportant to be considered a village. The name comes from the diminutive of a Germanic word for an enclosed piece of land or pasture.

Canada

In numerous provinces in Canada, there are officially designated municipalities, generally smaller than villages, classified as hamlets. There are some exceptions, such as Sherwood Park, Alberta, which has a population of more than 50,000 – well above that needed for city status — but which has retained hamlet status. Fort McMurray, Alberta used to be a city, but has now been amalgamated into the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, thus making it a hamlet. Hamlets are always unincorporated, except in Canada's northern territories, where they are incorporated municipalities.

Related Topics:
Canada - Municipalities - Sherwood Park, Alberta - Fort McMurray, Alberta - Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo - Unincorporated - Incorporated

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