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  Barrhead
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| Coordinates: 54°07′23″N 114°24′07″W / 54.12306°N 114.40194°W | |||
| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Alberta |
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| Region | Northern Alberta | ||
| Census division | 13 | ||
| County | Barrhead | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Brian D. Shulz | ||
| - Governing body | Barrhead Town Council | ||
| - MP | Rob Merrifield | ||
| - MLA | Ken Kowalski | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 8.1 km2 (3.1 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 650 m (2,133 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 4,209 | ||
| - Density | 519.7/km2 (1,346/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) | ||
| Postal code span | T7N 1B8 | ||
| Area code(s) | (780) | ||
| Highways | Highway 18 Highway 33 |
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| Waterway | Paddle River | ||
| Website | Town of Barrhead website | ||
Barrhead is a small town in the Canadian province of Alberta The main industry in the area is agriculture, particularly livestock production. The area was originally mostly forested, and still produces significant timber.
Barrhead's official bird is the Great Blue Heron. It was named after the Scottish town Barrhead, the birthplace of one of the area's early settlers, James McGuire.
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Geography
Barrhead is located approximately 120 kilometres (75 mi) north-west of Edmonton, at the intersection of Grizzly Highway and Highway 18. The Paddle River, a tributary of the Pembina River flows through Barrhead.
Infrastructure
The town houses the province's correspondence school, which in 1991 was renamed the Alberta Distance Learning Centre.[1] It is also the home of Pollard Banknote Ltd[2], major suppliers of scratch-off and pull-tab instant tickets, ticket vending machines and bingo supplies.
Barrhead is also known for its large number of churches. The main recreational area near Barrhead is Thunder Lake Provincial Park approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) west of the town.
Demographics
In 2006, Barrhead had a population of 4,209 living in 1,804 dwellings, a 0.1% decrease from 2001. The town has a land area of 8.10 km2 (3.1 sq mi) and a population density of 519.7 /km2 (1,346/sq mi).[3]
Notable people
- Ken Kowalski, MLA
Sister cities
Barrhead is twinned with:
See also
References
- ^ Alberta Distance Learning Centre
- ^ Pollard Banknote Ltd.
- ^ Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Barrhead - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4813019&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Barrhead&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4813019. Retrieved 2007-06-09.
External links
- The Town of Barrhead (official website)
- AlbertaFirst. Barrhead - statistics
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