Grande Prairie County No. 1, Alberta
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| Grande Prairie County No. 1 | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | No. 19 |
| Established | 1943 |
| Incorporated | 1951 |
| Government [1] | |
| - Governing body | Grande Prairie County No. 1 Council |
| - Reeve | Everett McDonald |
| - County seat | Clairmont |
| Area | |
| - Total | 5,883.92 km² (2,271.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 17,970 |
| - Density | 3.1/km² (8/sq mi) |
| - Dwellings | 6,460 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Website: Grande Prairie County No. 1 | |
Grande Prairie County No. 1 is a municipal district in northwestern Alberta, Canada in Census Division No. 19.
It is bounded on the south by the Wapiti River, on the east by the Smoky River and on the west by the province of British Columbia.
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[edit] Demographics
According to the Canada 2001 Census[3]:
- Population: 15,638 (2005)
- % Change (1996-2001): 15.5
- Dwellings: 5,597
- Area (km².): 5,570.02
- Density (persons per km².): 2.8
In 2006, Grande Prairie County No. 1 had a population of 17,970 living in 6,460 dwellings, a 14.9% increase from 2001. The countyhas a land area of 5,883.92 km² (2,271.8 sq mi) and a population density of 3.1/km² (8/sq mi).[2]
[edit] Communities
Grande Prairie County completely surrounds the city of Grande Prairie and the Indian Reserve of Horse Lakes 128B.
The following communities are administered by this municipal district[4]:
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[edit] References
- ^ Grande Prairie County No. 1. Council. Retrieved on 2007-07-08.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). Grande Prairie County No. 1 - Community Profile. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
- ^ Grande Prairie County Community Profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
- ^ Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
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