Chauvin (/ˈʃoʊvən/ SHOH-vən)[5] is a village in east central Alberta, Canada.

It is located 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of Wainwright, and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the Saskatchewan border.

Chauvin started as a railroad siding in 1908.

[6] The village has the name of George Von Chauvin, a railroad official.

[8] The population of the Village of Chauvin according to its 2016 municipal census is 345,[4] a 1.5% change from its 2011 municipal census population of 340.