Hythe, Alberta

Hythe is a village surrounded by the County of Grande Prairie No. 1 in northwestern Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 43 approximately 58km northwest of the City of Grande Prairie and 73km southeast of the City of Dawson Creek, British Columbia.HistoryHythe's post office was established in 1914 and named after Hythe, Kent in England. The community was incorporated as a village on August 31, 1929.GeographyHythe is located in an area known as the Peace River Country that straddles northwest Alberta and northeast British Columbia.DemographicsIn the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Hythe recorded a population of 827 living in 289 of its 320 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 820. With a land area of 4.1km2, it had a population density of in 2016.In the 2011 Census, the Village of Hythe had a population of 820 living in 296 of its 329 total dwellings, a -0.1% change from its 2006 population of 821. With a land area of 4.12km2, it had a population density of in 2011.EconomyThe economy of Hythe and area is driven by agriculture, forestry and oil and gas.Arts and cultureThe village hosts an annual agricultural fair and celebrates an annual South Peace Centennial Museum Day.