| Myrnam | |
| Official Name: | Village of Myrnam |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Alberta |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alberta |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Central Alberta |
| Subdivision Type3: | Census division |
| Subdivision Name3: | 10 |
| Subdivision Type4: | Municipal district |
| Subdivision Name4: | County of Two Hills No. 21 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Donna Rudolf |
| Leader Title1: | Governing body |
| Leader Name1: | Myrnam Village Council |
| Leader Title3: | MLA |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1908 |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated[1] |
| Established Date1: | |
| Established Title2: | • Village |
| Established Date2: | August 22, 1930 |
| Area Footnotes: | (2021) |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.75 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Total: | 257 |
| Population Density Km2: | 93.6 |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | −7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −6 |
| Coordinates: | 53.6611°N -111.2313°W |
| Elevation M: | 605 |
| Blank Name: | Highways |
| Blank Info: | Highway 45 |
Myrnam is a village in east central Alberta, Canada. It is located approximately 200km (100miles) east of the capital city, Edmonton, and about 35km (22miles) east-south-east of the town of Two Hills. Its economic base is mixed farming, cattle farming, and grain farming.
Myrnam's post office opened in August 1908, and a small settlement formed around it. It was largely made up of Ukrainian immigrants, and named itself with the Ukrainian phrase meaning "peace to us." The Canadian Pacific Railway established a siding and townsite in 1927, and named it after the original settlement. It was incorporated as a village on August 22, 1930.
The former Myrnam Hospital is featured in a Heritage Minute, documenting the village's contribution to the construction of a larger hospital to service Myrnam and area.[2]
Myrnam is located 5 minutes south of the North Saskatchewan River, which provides both summer and winter recreational opportunities. It is on a flyway for Canada geese, snow geese, and sandhill cranes, providing opportunities for birdwatchers. There are two bird sanctuaries located near Myrnam, and Fort de L'Isle Historical Site is nearby.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Myrnam had a population of 257 living in 122 of its 161 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 339. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[3]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Myrnam recorded a population of 339 living in 140 of its 177 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 370. With a land area of 2.79km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[4]
Located in Myrnam is New Myrnam School, with a K-12 student population of about 120, as of 2019. The school also educates children from the neighbouring communities of Derwent and Beauvallon. The school teams are named the Barons. Sports and activities include curling, volleyball, badminton, track and field, golf, cross country, and basketball.[5] [6] The school also has a winter competition called Mukluk, usually held in February.[7]