Turin, Alberta

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Hamlet of Turin
Location of Turin in Alberta
Coordinates: 49°30′08″N 112°31′00″W / 49.50222, -112.516667
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Southern Alberta
Census division	2
County	Lethbridge County
Government
- Governing body
Population (2001)[1]
- Total	123
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
Postal code span	T0K 2H0
Area code(s)	+1-403
Highways	Highway 25

Turin is a hamlet in the County of Lethbridge in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located 56 km (35 miles) from Lethbridge on highway 25 and along the Canadian Pacific Railway track.

Its 2001 population was 123 and its geographical size was 1.2 square kilometers (0.5 sq mi).

Sharing the same name as Turin, Italy, the community erected an Olympic flag to coincide with the 2006 Winter Olympics.

[edit] See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• Hamlets of Alberta

	Carmangay	Lomond	Enchant	v • d • e
	Iron Springs		Vauxhall
		Turin
	Lethbridge	Coaldale	Taber

Coordinates: 49°58′01″N 112°33′00″W / 49.967, -112.55 (Turin)

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