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Barrhead

Town in Alberta, Canada

Country: Canada
Located in: Alberta
, County of Barrhead No. 11
Population: 4,320(2021)
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1.Stated in Canada 2021 Census
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, 4,579(2016)
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1.“Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data”www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=86&O=A&RPP=25&PR=48&CMA=0&CSD=0&TABID=1
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Area: 8.17 km²
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1.“Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data”www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=86&O=A&RPP=25&PR=48&CMA=0&CSD=0&TABID=1
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Elevation: 645 m
Website: barrhead.ca

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Barrhead is a town in central Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by the County of Barrhead No. 11. It is located along the Paddle River and at the intersection of Highway 33 and Highway 18, approximately 120 km (75 mi) northwest of the City of Edmonton. It is also located along the route of the Express Trail, used by the North West Company, which was originally a First Nations trail. The trail was later widened by George Simpson and John Rowand to save the North West Company over $5,000.

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Shares border with: Athabasca
Local dialing code: 780
Twinned administrative body: Kitami(since 1991)
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1.city.kitami.lg.jp/docs/2016022900035/files/2016_13-14.pdf
2.barrhead.ca/p/twinning-with-other-countries
3.canadainternational.gc.ca/japan-japon/bilateral_relations_bilaterales/sistercity-jumelage.aspx?lang=eng
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Tokoro(1991–2006)
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1.barrhead.ca/p/twinning-with-other-countries
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Capital of: County of Barrhead No. 11
Different from: Barrhead criterion used: two locations with the same name, country

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54.1167, -114.4000OpenStreetMap ↗

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