Wheatland County, Alberta

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Wheatland County is a municipal district in south-central Alberta, Canada, east of Calgary.

Location of Wheatland County
Alberta municipal districts

It is located in Census Division 5. The municipal seat s set in the Town of Strathmore.

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[edit] Demographics

The municipal district has a population of 7,889 in 2,516 dwellings, a 12.4% increase from 1996. On a surface of 4,551.20 km² it has a density of 1.7 inhabitants/km².

Source:Statistics Canada 2001 Census[1]

[edit] Communities

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

Towns

Villages

Hamlets

  • Carseland
  • Chancellor
  • Cheadle
  • Cluny
  • Gleichen
  • Lyalta
  • Namaka
  • Nightingale
  • Rosebud

[edit] Surrounding Communities


Municipal District of Rocky View Kneehill County Starland County
Calgary North Special Area 2
West   Wheatland County    East
South
Municipal District of Foothills Vulcan County Newell County

[edit] References

  1. ^ Wheatland County 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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