Swan Hills, Alberta
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Motto: Wilderness Playground
Census_Number=No. 17 |
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Census division | {{{Census_Number}}} |
Municipal District | Big Lakes |
Area: | km² |
Founded | |
Incorporated | 1967 (first town incorporated in Canada's centennial year)
Time zone=MST |
Population
Town Population |
1,807 (2001) |
Population density | /km² |
Time zone | Eastern: UTC -5 |
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Elevation | 1110 m MSL |
Highways | Highway 32 Highway 33 |
Waterways | Freeman Lake Morse River |
Mayor | Gary Pollock
Governing Body=Swan Hills Town Council |
Governing body | Swan Hills, Alberta Town Council |
1(sc) According to the Canada 2001 Census. {{Canadian City/Extra references=Town of Swan Hills website}}
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Swan Hills is a town (1967) in northern Alberta located north of Whitecourt at the junction of Highway 32 and Highway 33. Located in Municipal District of Big Lakes within census Division No. 17, Alberta.
Population: 1,807 (2005)
Although considered to be in northern Alberta, it is in fact at the geographical center of the province.
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