Barons, Alberta

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**Barons, Alberta, Canada**
Motto: Wheat Heart of the West
Barons, Alberta, Canada.
Census division	No. 2
County	Lethbridge
Area:	0.68 km²
Founded
Incorporated
Population Village Population	276 (2006)
Population density	405.0/km²
Time zone	Mountain: UTC -7
Postal code span	T0L 0G0
Latitude Longitude	49°59′58.5″N, 113°04′58.2″W
Elevation	965 m MSL
Highways	Highway 23 Highway 520
Waterways
Mayor	Ron Gorzitza
Governing body	Barons Village Council

^1(sc) According to the Canada 2001 Census. ^2(gr) Geographic references.

Barons (2006 Population 276) is a village in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located 51 km north of Lethbridge along Highway 23.

[edit] History

The Canadian Pacific Railway purchased the present townsite of Barons in early 1909. Charles S. Noble, an agent for the CPR sold lots to settlers. he train station was originally named "Baron", but public usage eventually evolved to "Barons".

Barons became a village on 6 May 1910 and early buildings included a hardware store, a grocery store, lumber yards, a bank, a feedmill, a dance hall, an opera house and a hotel.

[edit] Government

The village is governed by a council comprised of a mayor and two councillors.

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