Big Lakes, Alberta

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The Municipal Disrtict of Big Lakes is a municipal district in north-central Alberta, Canada.

Location of Big Lakes, Alberta
Alberta municipal districts

It is located in Census Division 17, around the Lesser Slave Lake.

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[edit] Demographics

The municipal district has a population of 5,845 in 2,183 dwellings, a 0.3% increase from 1996. On a surface of 13,893.10 km² it has a density of 0.4 inhabitants/km².

Source:Statistics Canada 2001 Census[1]

[edit] Communities

The following communities are located in this municipal district[2]:

Towns

Villages

  • Kinuso

Reserves

  • Drift Pile River
  • Kapawe'no Freeman, Halcro and Pakashan
  • Sucker Creek
  • Swan River

Hamlets

  • Enilda
  • Faust
  • Grouard
  • Joussard

[edit] Surrounding Communities


Smoky River Municipal District Northern Sunrise County Northern Sunrise County
Greenview Municipal District North Lesser Slave Lake Municipal District
West   Big Lakes, Alberta    East
South
Greenview Municipal District Woodlands County Woodlands County

[edit] References

  1. ^ Big Lakes community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
  2. ^ Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs

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