Granum, Alberta
Granum is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada that is under the jurisdiction of the Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26. It is located at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 519 west of Lethbridge. Incorporated as the Village of Leavings in 1904, it changed its name to Granum in 1908 and held town status between late 1910 and early 2020.
Granum
Leavings (1904–1908) | |
|---|---|
Hamlet | |
| Hamlet of Granum | |
Granum Location of Granum in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 49°52′25″N 113°30′27″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 3 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26 |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | July 12, 1904 |
| • Name change | March 31, 1908 |
| • Town | November 7, 1910 |
| Dissolution | February 1, 2020 |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 1.89 km2 (0.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 991 m (3,251 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 557 |
| • Density | 295/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Highways | Highway 2 Highway 519 |
| Website | Official website |
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