Bircham | |
|---|---|
  Bircham Location of Bircham  Bircham Bircham (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 51°27′32″N 113°25′51″W / 51.45889°N 113.43083°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 5 |
| Municipal district | Kneehill County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Kneehill County Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.14 km2 (0.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 5 |
| • Density | 35.8/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area codes | 403, 587, 825 |
Bircham is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Kneehill County.[2] It is located approximately 78 km (48 mi) northeast of Calgary and 10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of Acme, along a Canadian National Railway line.
The hamlet most likely takes its name from Bircham in England.[3]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2021censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 20.