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Location of Valhalla Centre in Alberta
Valhalla Centre is a unincorporated settlement in northern Alberta, Canada. It has a population of 57.[1]
The hamlet has a church (Valhalla Lutheran Church), a curling rink and a skating rink, as well as a museum.
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The community was founded in 1912 by Scandinavins that moved north from Edson. It was named by Reverend Halvar N. Ronning after Valhalla, Odin's hall in Norse mythology. The first post office was established in 1916. The settlement grew around a creamery until 1945. The Melsness Mercantile building was built in 1925, and functioned as a store and post office until 1951.[1] Today it hosts a museum dedicated to the Scandinavian heritage of the area, and was declared a Provincial Historic Site.
It is located in the Peace River Country, at the junction of Highway 59 and Highway 723, between the towns of Hythe and Sexsmith, a short distance from the Alberta/British Columbia border. Administration lies with the Grande Prairie County.[2] The economy is centered around farming and stock raising.
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Coordinates: 55°24′15″N 119°23′01″W / 55.40405, -119.38362 (Valhalla Centre)
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