Morrin is a village in central Alberta

Central Alberta

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, Canada

Canada

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. It is located 26 km north of the town of Drumheller

Drumheller, Alberta

Drumheller is a town within the Red Deer River valley in the badlands of east-central Alberta, Canada. It is located northeast of Calgary...

, along Highway 27 and the Railink Central Western railway.

The Morrin Bridge Provincial recreation area is located 10 km west of the village, in the Red Deer River

Red Deer River

The Red Deer River is a river in Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the South Saskatchewan River.Red Deer River has a total length of and a drainage area of...

 valley, and Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park

Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park

Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park is a provincial park in Central Alberta, Canada, located about southeast of Red Deer and east of Trochu. The park is situated along the Red Deer River and features badlands topography...

 is located 40 km north.

Demographics

In 2006, Morrin had a population of 253 living in 122 dwellings

House

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, a 0.4% increase from 2001. The village has a land area of 0.82 km² (0.316603770045879 sq mi) and a population density

Population density

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of 308.6 /km2.