De Winton, Alberta
De Winton | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Census division | No. 6 |
| Municipal district | M.D. of Foothills No. 31 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Reeve | vacant |
| • Governing body | M.D. of Foothills Council
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| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
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
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- ^ Industry Canada/Web Archive (2006-11-04). "De Winton - Community demographics (2001 census)". Retrieved 2010-02-07.
External links
- M.D. of Foothills No. 31. Land use map
Places adjacent to De Winton, Alberta | |
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