Thorhild, Alberta
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Thorhild is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Thorhild County.[3] It is located at the intersection of Highway 18 and Highway 827, approximately 86 kilometres (53 mi) north-by-east of the City of Edmonton.
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Hamlet | |
Coordinates: 54°09′32″N 113°07′31″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Central Alberta |
Census Division | No. 13 |
Municipal district | Thorhild County |
Post office | 1914 |
Incorporated (as village) | 1949 |
Dissolved (to hamlet) | 2009 |
Government | |
• Governing body | Thorhild County Council |
• Mayor | Cody Krupa |
Area (2021)[1] | |
• Land | 1.69 km2 (0.65 sq mi) |
Elevation | 649 m (2,129 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 391 |
• Density | 231/km2 (600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Highways | 18 827 |
Waterways | Kennedy Creek |
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Thorhild was formerly a village until April 1, 2009, when it dissolved and became a hamlet within the County of Thorhild No. 7.[4] It originally incorporated as a village on December 31, 1949.[5] The Alberta and Great Waterways Railway paid $480 for the original townsite on July 16, 1914,[6] and a Royal Mail Canada post office was immediately placed in the community.[7]