Gleichen, Alberta
Gleichen  is a hamlet in southeast Alberta, Canada within Wheatland County. It is located adjacent to the Siksika Nation at the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 547, approximately  southeast of Strathmore. It has an elevation of . History 
It was named after Lord Edward Gleichen in 1884. Gleichen was originally incorporated as a village on January 24, 1899 and then incorporated as a town on May 6, 1910. After nearly 100 years as a municipality however, Gleichen dissolved to hamlet status under the jurisdiction of Wheatland County on March 31, 1998. During the formation of the province, Gleichen was large enough to have its own seat in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta (see Gleichen provincial electoral district). Its population peaked at 668 according to the Canada 1921 Census. Due to its proximity to the railroad, Gleichen was readily accessible to farmers and ranchers living in the area. Its mostly wooden structures however posed an increased risk of widespread fires. After the community burned a second time in 1912, many of its residents moved elsewhere, mostly to Calgary. Climate 
Gleichen experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). Winters are long, dry and cold, while summers are short and warm. Precipitation is usually scant, with an annual mean of . Demographics 
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gleichen had a population of 314 living in 139 of its 168 total private dwellings, a change of  from its 2016 population of 324. With a land area of , it had a population density of  in 2021. As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gleichen had a population of 324 living in 137 of its 172 total private dwellings, a change of  from its 2011 population of 336. With a land area of , it had a population density of  in 2016. See also 
List of communities in Alberta
List of designated places in Alberta
List of former urban municipalities in Alberta
List of hamlets in Alberta

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Hamlet of Gleichen

Hamlets in Alberta
Former towns in Alberta
Designated places in Alberta
Wheatland County, Alberta
Populated places disestablished in 1998