Halkirk, Alberta
Halkirk is a village in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Paintearth No. 18. It is located 122 kilometres (76 mi) east of Red Deer at the intersection of Highway 12 and Highway 855. Founded in 1912, Halkirk was named after Halkirk, Scotland. With commercial operations beginning on December 1, 2012, Capital Power Corporation operates Alberta's third largest wind farm (largest until May 2013, when the Blackspring projects reached full operation), with 83 Vestas V90 Wind Turbines in the area totalling 150MW capacity.
Halkirk | |
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Village | |
| Village of Halkirk | |
Halkirk Grain Elevator 2007 | |
Halkirk Halkirk | |
| Coordinates: 52°16′53″N 112°08′52″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 7 |
| Municipal district | County of Paintearth No. 18 |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | February 10, 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dale Kent |
| • Governing body | Halkirk Village Council |
| • MP | Damien Kurek |
| • MLA | Nate Horner |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 835 m (2,740 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 92 |
| • Density | 151.9/km2 (393/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code | 403 |
| Highways | Highway 12 |
| Website | Official website |
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