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Barrhead
Barrhead
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	Coordinates: 54°07′23″N 114°24′07″W / 54.12306°N 114.40194°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Northern Alberta
Census division	13
County	Barrhead
	Government
- Mayor	Joe Mamuh
- Governing body	Barrhead Town Council
- MP	Rob Merrifield
- MLA	Ken Kowalski
	Area
- Total	8.1 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Elevation	650 m (2,133 ft)
	Population (2006)
- Total	4,209
- Density	519.7/km2 (1,346/sq mi)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
Postal code span	T7N 1B8
Area code(s)	(780)
Highways	Highway 18; Highway 33
Waterway	Paddle River
Website	Town of Barrhead website

Barrhead is a small town in the Canadian province of Alberta The main industry in the area is agriculture, particularly livestock production. The area was originally mostly forested, and still produces significant timber.

Barrhead's official bird is the Great Blue Heron. It was named after the Scottish town Barrhead, the birthplace of one of the area's early settlers, James McGuire.

[edit] Geography

Barrhead is located approximately 120 kilometres (75 mi) north-west of Edmonton, at the intersection of Grizzly Highway and Highway 18. The Paddle River, a tributary of the Pembina River flows through Barrhead.

[edit] Infrastructure

The town houses the province's correspondence school, which in 1991 was renamed the Alberta Distance Learning Centre.^[1] It is also the home of Pollard Banknote Ltd^[2], major suppliers of scratch-off and pull-tab instant tickets, ticket vending machines and bingo supplies.

Barrhead is also known for its large number of churches. The main recreational area near Barrhead is Thunder Lake Provincial Park approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) west of the town.

[edit] Demographics

In 2006, Barrhead had a population of 4,209 living in 1,804 dwellings, a 0.1% decrease from 2001. The town has a land area of 8.10 km² (3.1 sq mi) and a population density of 519.7 /km² (1,346/sq mi).^[3]