Barrhead County No. 11, Alberta

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Barrhead County No. 11 is a municipal county in north central Alberta, Canada. It is located northwest of Edmonton and is in Census Division No. 13.

Location of Barrhead County
Alberta municipal districts

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[edit] Demographycs

The Statistics Canada 2001 census showed a population of 5,768 in the 2,404.54 km² county area[1].

[edit] Communities

The following comunities are located in Barrhead County[2]

Towns

Hamlets

  • Campsie
  • Manola
  • Neerlandia
  • Thunder Lake

[edit] Attractions

  • Parks: Thunder Lake Provincial Park, Holmes Crossing Recreation Area, Klondike Ferry Park
  • Dolberg Lake Campground, Homesteaders Walking Trail
  • Lakes: Clear Lake, Lac La Nonne / Elks Beach, Peanut Lake
  • Sport Venues in Barrhead: Swimming Pool, Curling Rink, Rodeo Grounds, Tennis Courts
    • Ice hockey: Barrhead Agrena
    • Golf: Barrhead Golf Course, Paddle River Golf Course
    • Bowling: Blue Heron Bowl
  • Ski: Misty Ridge Ski Hill

[edit] Surrounding Communities


Woodlands County Woodlands County Westlock County
Woodlands County North Westlock County
West   Barrhead County    East
South
Lac Ste. Anne County Lac Ste. Anne County Sturgeon County

[edit] References

  1. ^ Barrhead County Community Profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
  2. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs - County of Barrhead No. 11 Profile

[edit] External links