Kirriemuir, Alberta Explained

Kirriemuir
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Map:Canada Alberta#Canada
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Kirriemuir
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Central Alberta
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:4
Subdivision Type4:Special area
Subdivision Name4:Special Area No. 4
Government Type:Unincorporated
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:Special Areas Board
Established Title:Established
Population As Of:1991
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:28
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:−07:00
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−06:00
Coordinates:51.9228°N -110.3122°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:403, 587, 825
Blank Name:Highways
Blank1 Name:Waterways

Kirriemuir is hamlet in east-central Alberta, Canada within Special Area No. 4.[2] It is located on Highway 12, approximately 12km (07miles) west of Altario. It has an elevation of 730m (2,400feet).

Kirriemuir has a hall, a small general store with a post office and gas station, a playground, and two ball diamonds. The hamlet draws children from the greater area to participate on its softball teams during the summer months. One of the more popular events each year is the annual discing bonspiel, which is held at the Kirriemuir Hall. An older Alberta Wheat Pool grain elevator remains standing at the edge of the community and it is still in use, but by private owners as the railroad tracks have long since been removed.

The hamlet was named after Kirriemuir in Scotland.[3]

Demographics

Kirriemuir recorded a population of 28 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 91 Census: Unincorporated Places — Population and Dwelling Counts . . June 1993 . September 25, 2021.
  2. Web site: Standard Geographical Classification 2006 – Special Area No. 4, geographical codes and localities, 2006 . Statistics Canada . Statistics Canada . 2010-03-05 . 2010-07-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706182142/http://stds.statcan.gc.ca/sgc-cgt/2006/sgcsl-cgtrl-fin-eng.asp?criteria=4804020 . 2011-07-06 . dead .
  3. Book: Marden. Ernest G.. Marden. Austin. Community Place Names of Alberta. 2010. 190. Lulu.com. 978-1897472170. 2 September 2017.