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Cynthia
Cynthia is located in Alberta
Cynthia
Cynthia
Location in Alberta
Cynthia is located in Canada
Cynthia
Cynthia
Location in Canada
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Census division 11
Municipal district Brazeau County
Government
 • Type Unincorporated
Elevation
923 m (3,028 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total 50
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s) 780, 587, 825

Cynthia is a small community known as a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada. It is located within Brazeau County. You can find Cynthia about 37 kilometers south of Highway 16. It is also about 131 kilometers southwest of Edmonton.

For a short time, Cynthia was officially recognized as a "new town." This happened on June 1, 1956. However, it stopped being a new town on May 1, 1959. This means it was a new town for almost three years.

How Many People Live in Cynthia?

Population in 2005

According to a count done by Brazeau County in 2005, the population of Cynthia was 50 people.

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