Turin, Alberta facts for kids
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Turin
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Hamlet
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 Turin
Location in Alberta
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 2 |
| Municipal district | Lethbridge County |
| Area
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| • Land | 0.28 km2 (0.11 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 72 |
| • Density | 258.9/km2 (671/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span |
T0K 2H0
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| Area code(s) | +1-403 |
| Highways | Highway 25 |
Turin is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Lethbridge County. It is located approximately 56 kilometres (35 mi) northeast of Lethbridge on Highway 25 and along a Canadian Pacific Railway line.
Sharing its name with Turin, Italy, an Olympic flag was erected in the hamlet to coincide with the 2006 Winter Olympics. It was founded in 1908 and named after the first settler's horse.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Turin had a population of 72 living in 28 of its 34 total private dwellings, a change of -39.5% from its 2016 population of 119. With a land area of 0.28 km2 (0.11 sq mi), it had a population density of 257.1/km2 (666/sq mi) in 2021.
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Turin had a population of 119 living in 37 of its 41 total private dwellings, a change of 12.3% from its 2011 population of 106. With a land area of 0.28 km2 (0.11 sq mi), it had a population density of 425.0/km2 (1,101/sq mi) in 2016.
