Kirriemuir, Alberta

Kirriemuir is hamlet in east-central Alberta, Canada within Special Area No. 4.^[2][3] It is located on Highway 12, approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) west of Altario. It has an elevation of 730 metres (2,400 ft).

Kirriemuir
Hamlet
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Coordinates: 51°55′22″N 110°18′44″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census division	4
Special area	Special Area No. 4
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
• Governing body	Special Areas Board
Population  (1991)[1]
• Total	28
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area codes	403, 587, 825

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.^[4]

Demographics

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

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta