Villeneuve, Alberta

Villeneuve is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County. It is located on Highway 44, approximately northwest of Edmonton's city limits. It is home to the Michel First Nations band government.DemographicsAs a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Villeneuve recorded a population of 153 living in 54 of its 55 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 136. With a land area of 0.31km2, it had a population density of in 2016.As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Villeneuve had a population of 136 living in 47 of its 50 total dwellings, a 49.5% change from its 2006 population of 91. With a land area of 0.31km2, it had a population density of in 2011.The population of Villeneuve according to Sturgeon County's 2008 municipal census is 225.TransportationEdmonton/Villeneuve Airport serves the community.Named AfterVilleneuve was named after Frederic Villeneuve, son of Senator Joseph-Octave Villeneuve. Frederic Villeneuve served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from 1892 to 1902.