Turin, Alberta
Turin | |
|---|---|
Hamlet | |
Location of Turin in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 49°57′55″N 112°31′35″W / 49.96528°N 112.52639°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 2 |
| Municipal district | Lethbridge County |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Lethbridge County Council |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 0.28 km2 (0.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 72 |
| • Density | 258.9/km2 (671/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code | +1-403 |
| Highways | Highway 25 |
Turin is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Lethbridge County. It is approximately 56 kilometres (35 mi) northeast of Lethbridge on Highway 25 and along a Canadian Pacific Kansas City line.
Sharing its name with Turin, Italy, an Olympic flag was erected in the hamlet to coincide with the 2006 Winter Olympics. It was founded in 1908 and named after the first settler's horse.