Gleichen, Alberta

Gleichen
Gleichen is located in Alberta
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Gleichen
Location of Gleichen
Gleichen is located in Canada
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Gleichen
Gleichen (Canada)
Coordinates: 50°51′58″N 113°03′17″W / 50.86611°N 113.05472°W / 50.86611; -113.05472
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division5
Municipal districtWheatland County, Alberta
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyWheatland County, Alberta Council
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land1.42 km2 (0.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total314
 • Density221.3/km2 (573/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)403, 587, 825

Gleichen /ˈɡlʃən/ is a hamlet in southeast Alberta, Canada within Wheatland County.[2] It is located adjacent to the Siksika Nation at the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 547, approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Strathmore. It has an elevation of 903 m (2,963 ft).[3]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2013.