Barrhead (Alberta)

Barrhead is a town in Alberta, Canada, which lives mainly from agriculture and livestock. More significant industries are also timber production and the company Pollard Banknote Ltd., one of the largest manufacturers of scratch cards and lottery needs.

The city is named after the Scottish town Barrhead, the birthplace of an early settler, namely James McGuire. It lies about 120 km north of the provincial capital of Edmonton, on the Paddle River. 16 km away, the Thunder Lake Provincial Park.

Demography

2006, the location at 650 meters city has a population of 4,209, which was distributed to 1,804 households. With an area of ​​8.10 km2 gives a population density of 519.7 inhabitants per square kilometer.