Bircham is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Kneehill County.[2] It is located approximately 78 km (48 mi) northeast of Calgary and 10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of Acme, along a Canadian National Railway line.
Bircham | |
---|---|
Hamlet | |
![]() ![]() Bircham Location of Bircham Show map of Alberta![]() ![]() Bircham Bircham (Canada) Show map of Canada | |
Coordinates: 51°27′32″N 113°25′51″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Southern Alberta |
Census division | 5 |
Municipal district | Kneehill County |
Government | |
• Type | Unincorporated |
• Governing body | Kneehill County Council |
Area (2021)[1] | |
• Land | 0.14 km2 (0.05 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 5 |
• Density | 35.8/km2 (93/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
Area codes | 403, 587, 825 |
The hamlet most likely takes its name from Bircham in England.[3]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bircham had a population of 5 living in 3 of its 3 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2016 population of 5. With a land area of 0.14 km2 (0.054 sq mi), it had a population density of 35.7/km2 (92.5/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bircham had a population of 5 living in 2 of its 2 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2011 population of 5. With a land area of 0.14 km2 (0.054 sq mi), it had a population density of 35.7/km2 (92.5/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Places adjacent to Bircham, Alberta | ||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Subdivisions of Alberta | |
---|---|
Subdivisions |
|
Communities |
|
Cities and urban service areas |
|
Hamlets |
|
|
![]() | This Southern Alberta location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |