Trochu | |
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Town | |
| Town of Trochu | |
  Trochu Location of Trochu in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 51°49′25″N 113°13′58″W / 51.82361°N 113.23278°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 5 |
| Municipal district | Kneehill County |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | May 5, 1911 |
| • Town | August 1, 1962 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Barry Kletke |
| • Governing body | Trochu Town Council |
| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 2.78 km2 (1.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 872 m (2,861 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 998 |
| • Density | 359.5/km2 (931/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Highways | Highway 21 Highway 27 Highway 585 |
| Waterway | Ghostpine Creek |
| Website | Official website |
Trochu /ˈtroʊʃuː/ is a town in central Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by Kneehill County. It is approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Three Hills at the junction of Highway 21 and Highway 585.
The town is named for Armand Trochu, the settler who founded the St. Anne Ranch Trading Company on the present site of the town in 1903.[4]
- ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Trochu" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 660. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2021censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "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). Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ Town of Trochu Archived September 15, 2006, at the Wayback Machine—Trochu history