Bighorn No. 8, Alberta
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| Bighorn No. 8 | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Calgary Region |
| Census division | No. 15 |
| Incorporated | 1988 |
| Government [1] | |
| - Governing body | Bighorn No. 8 Council |
| - District seat | Exshaw |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2,767.94 km² (1,068.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 1,264 |
| - Density | 0.5/km² (1.3/sq mi) |
| - Dwellings | 676 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Website: Bighorn No. 8 | |
The Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 is a county situated in Census Division No. 15 of Alberta, Canada. It is located between Calgary and Banff National Park, north of Kananaskis. Highway 1 (the Trans-Canada Highway) bisects this county.
It was created as a municipal district in January 1, 1988 from the former Improvement District No. 8[3], absorbing the Town of Canmore in the early 90's.
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[edit] Communities
Bighorn No. 8 includes the five hamlets of Benchlands, Dead Man's Flats, Exshaw, Harvie Heights and Lac Des Arcs. The summer villages of Ghost Lake and Waiparous are also located here.
[edit] Demographics
The Canada 2001 Census reports that Bighorn No. 8 had a population of around 1,300, scattered over 2,810 km², with total number of private dwellings being 758. The population density is 0.5 /km².[4]
In 2006, Bighorn No. 8 had a population of 1,264 living in 676 dwellings, a 2.6% decrease from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 2,767.94 km² (1,068.7 sq mi) and a population density of 0.5/km² (1.3/sq mi).[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Bighorn No. 8. Administration. Retrieved on 2007-07-07.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). Bighorn No. 8 - Community Profile. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
- ^ Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
- ^ Bighorn No. 8 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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