Cynthia, Alberta
Cynthia is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Brazeau County.[1] It is located approximately 37 kilometres (23 mi) south of Highway 16 and 131 kilometres (81 mi) southwest of Edmonton.
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Cynthia
Location of Cynthia Alberta
Cynthia previously held new town status for almost three years, having incorporated as a new town on June 1, 1956,[2] but dissolving on May 1, 1959.[3]
Demographics
In 2005, Brazeau County conducted a municipal census among its hamlets that recorded a population of 50 in Cynthia.[4]
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See also
References
- "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2010-04-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- "The Alberta Gazette, 1956 (Volume 52) – Order in Council 783–56: New Town of Cynthia Established". Government of Alberta. June 11, 1956. pp. 1122–1123. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- "The Alberta Gazette, 1959 (Volume 55) – Order in Council 760/59: Dissolution of the Town of Cynthia". Government of Alberta. May 19, 1959. p. 911. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- Courtney Whalen (2005-09-07). "Census reveals growth". Drayton Valley Western Review. Canoe Sun Media.
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