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| COMMUNITY PROFILE |
| Alberta > Bowden |
2001 population: 1,174 (Source: Statistics Canada) "Gateway to the Parkland" Bowden is a town in the province of Alberta. One tradition says the community was named for Bowden, Chestershire, England. Another says it was named for the wife of a railway surveyor.
Historic sites and museums: Bowden Pioneer Museum
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