Beaver County, Alberta
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| Beaver County | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | No. 10 |
| Established | 1943 |
| Incorporated | 1958 |
| Government [1] | |
| - Governing body | Beaver County Council |
| - Reeve | Ron Yarham |
| - County seat | Ryley |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3,319.1 km² (1,281.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 5,676 |
| - Density | 1.7/km² (4.4/sq mi) |
| - Dwellings | 2,126 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Website: Beaver County | |
Beaver County is a municipal district (county) in central-east Alberta, Canada. It is centred around Holden, and has the municipal seat in Ryley, in the western part of Census Division No. 10.
Beaver County was incorporated as a municipal district on July 31, 1999, and the name was changed from "County of Beaver No. 9" to "Beaver County"[3].
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[edit] Demographics
As of 2001, 5,644 people were living in 2,094 dwellings, a 0.3% decrease in population since 1996. With a land area of 3,316.68 km², Beaver county has a population density of 1.7 /km².[4]
In 2006, Beaver County had a population of 5,676 living in 2,126 dwellings, a 0.6% increase from 2001. The county has a land area of 3,319.10 km² (1,281.5 sq mi) and a population density of 1.7/km² (4.4/sq mi).[2]
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[edit] Attractions
Two parks with campgrounds are located in the county's limits, Black Nugget Lake (located between Tofield and Ryley, south of Highway 14) and Camp Lake (located east of Viking, between Kinsella and Innisfree).
[edit] References
- ^ Beaver County. Administration. Retrieved on 2007-07-07.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). Beaver County - Community Profile. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
- ^ Beaver County municipal profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
- ^ Beaver County Community Profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
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