Cluny, Alberta facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Cluny
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 Cluny
Location in Alberta
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 5 |
| Municipal district | Wheatland County |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Area
(2021)
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| • Land | 0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 877 m (2,877 ft) |
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 50 |
| • Density | 72.7/km2 (188/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Cluny is a small community called a hamlet in Alberta, Canada. It is part of Wheatland County. You can find it about 3 kilometers (2 miles) south of Highway 1.
Cluny is located along a Canadian Pacific Kansas City railway line. It is also near Highway 843. The hamlet is about 87 kilometers (54 miles) southeast of Calgary. Its elevation is about 570 meters (1,870 feet) above sea level.
This hamlet is in a region known as Census Division No. 5. It is also part of the federal election area called Crowfoot. The name Cluny comes from a place called the Parish of Cluny in Scotland.
How Many People Live Here?
Knowing how many people live in a place is called demographics. Statistics Canada collects this information.
Population in 2021
In the year 2021, a total of 50 people lived in Cluny. These people lived in 24 homes. There were 33 homes in total in the hamlet. This number was a bit lower than in 2016.
Population in 2016
In 2016, Cluny had 70 people living there. They lived in 32 homes out of 41 total homes. This was an increase from the 60 people who lived there in 2011.
Cluny covers a small area of land, about 0.69 square kilometers (0.27 square miles).
