De Winton, Alberta

De Winton
Hamlet

Location of De Winton in Alberta

Coordinates: 50°49′23″N 114°01′07″W / 50.8231°N 114.0186°W / 50.8231; -114.0186
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Census division No. 6
Municipal district M.D. of Foothills No. 31
Government
 • Type Unincorporated
 • Reeve Larry Spilak
 • Governing body
Time zone MST (UTC-7)

De Winton is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District (M.D.) of Foothills No. 31.[1] It is located just south of the City of Calgary and west of Highway 2A (MacLeod Trail).

De Winton is located within Census Division No. 6.

The hamlet's name is often mistakenly spelled Dewinton, even on highway directional signs.

History

During the Second World War, a Royal Air Force pilot training school was located at the Royal Canadian Air Force air station at De Winton (today's De Winton/South Calgary Airport). Temporary buildings were erected to house operations and accommodate service personnel.

Demographics

Statistics Canada has not recently published a population for De Winton.

However, Industry Canada shows that De Winton's greater rural area had a total population of 1,835 living in 636 dwellings in 2001. With a land area of 132.65 km2 (51.22 sq mi), its greater rural area has a population density of 13.8/km2 (36/sq mi).[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-06-24.
  2. ↑ Industry Canada/Web Archive (2006-11-04). "De Winton - Community demographics (2001 census)". Retrieved 2010-02-07.

External links

Bragg Creek Calgary Langdon
Kananaskis Country Carseland
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Black Diamond Okotoks Arrowwood

Coordinates: 50°49′23″N 114°01′07″W / 50.82306°N 114.01861°W / 50.82306; -114.01861 (De Winton)

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