Mackenzie No. 23, Alberta

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The Municipal District of Mackenzie No. 23 is a municipal district in northern Alberta, Canada.

Location of Municipal District of Mackenzie No. 23
Alberta municipal districts

It is located in Census Division 17, along the Mackenzie Highway. Incorporated in 1995 from the former Improvement District No. 23., it was declared a Specialized Municipality in 1999, to address the particularities of managing such a large territory. The municipal seat is in Fort Vermilion.

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[edit] Demographics

The municipal district has a population of 8,829 in 2,395 dwellings, a 10.6% increase from 1996. On a surface of 80,526.79 km², the largest in the province, it has a density of 0.1 inhabitants/km².

Source:Statistics Canada 2001 Census[1]

[edit] Communities

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

Towns

Hamlets

[edit] Surrounding Communities


Northwest Territories Wood Buffalo National Park
British Columbia North Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
West   Municipal District of Mackenzie No. 23    East
South
Municipal District of Northern Lights Northern Sunrise County Municipal District of Opportunity

[edit] References

  1. ^ MD of Mackenzie 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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