Thorhild, Alberta
Thorhild | |
|---|---|
Hamlet | |
| Coordinates: 54°09′32″N 113°07′31″W / 54.15889°N 113.12528°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | No. 13 |
| Municipal district | Thorhild County |
| Post office | 1914 |
| Incorporated (village) | December 31, 1949 |
| Dissolved (hamlet) | April 1, 2009 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Thorhild County Council |
| • Mayor | Cody Krupa |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 1.69 km2 (0.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 649 m (2,129 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 391 |
| • Density | 231/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Highways | 18 827 |
| Waterways | Kennedy Creek |
Thorhild is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Thorhild County. It is located at the intersection of Highway 18 and Highway 827, approximately 86 kilometres (53 mi) northeast of the City of Edmonton.
Thorhild was formerly a village until April 1, 2009, when it dissolved and became a hamlet within the County of Thorhild No. 7. It originally incorporated as a village on December 31, 1949. The Alberta and Great Waterways Railway paid $480 for the original townsite on July 16, 1914, and a Royal Mail Canada post office was immediately placed in the community.