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Coalhurst | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Town of Coalhurst | |
  Coalhurst Location in Lethbridge County  Coalhurst Location in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 49°44′45″N 112°55′55″W / 49.7457°N 112.9319°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 2 |
| Municipal district | Lethbridge County |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | December 17, 1913 |
| • Dissolution | December 31, 1936 |
| • Village | January 15, 1979 |
| • Town | June 1, 1995 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dennis Cassie |
| • Governing body | Coalhurst Town Council |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 3.08 km2 (1.19 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,869 |
| • Density | 931.3/km2 (2,412/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Highways | Highway 3 Highway 25 |
| Website | Official website |
Coalhurst (originally named Bridgend) is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 3, 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Lethbridge. It used to be a coal-mining community.[5]
Around 1930, a large fire broke out in Coalhurst and cost the town about $35,000. No one was injured in the fire.
- ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Coalhurst" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 155. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- ^ Town of Coalhurst. "Town Council". Archived from the original on 2007-08-17. Retrieved 2007-06-22.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2021censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 35.