Lac Ste. Anne County, Alberta
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| Lac Ste. Anne County | |||
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| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Alberta |
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| Region | Central Alberta | ||
| Census division | No. 13 | ||
| Established | 1944 | ||
| Incorporated | 1965 | ||
| Government [1] | |||
| - Governing body | Lac Ste. Anne County Council | ||
| - Reeve | Derril C. Butler | ||
| - County seat | Sangudo | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 2,842.46 km² (1,097.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006)[2] | |||
| - Total | 9,516 | ||
| - Density | 3.3/km² (8.5/sq mi) | ||
| - Dwellings | 4,567 | ||
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) | ||
| Website: Lac Ste. Anne County | |||
Lac Ste. Anne County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada.
It is located in Census Division 13, north west of Edmonton. Highway 43 stretches across this county. The municipal seat is located in the Village of Sangudo.
The county was named after Lac Ste. Anne, which in turn was named for Saint Anne.
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[edit] Demographics
In 2001, he municipal district had a population of 8,948 in 4,103 dwellings, a 2.4% increase from 1996. On a surface of 2,845.08 km² it had a density of 3.1 inhabitants/km².[3]
In 2006, Lac Ste. Anne County had a population of 9,516 living in 4,567 dwellings, a 6.3% increase from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 2,842.46 km² (1,097.5 sq mi) and a population density of 3.3/km² (8.5/sq mi).[2]
[edit] Attractions
The municipality of Lac Ste. Anne maintains the Lessard Lake Campground, the Lessard Lake Outdoor Ed Centre and the George Pegg Botanic Garden. It also organizes the Lac Ste. Anne Pilgrimage, a historic tradition that takes place at Lac Ste. Anne, dating back at the times of Father Albert Lacombe.
Many summer villages are established, especially on lake shores (such as Lac Ste. Anne, Lac La Nonne, Birch Lake, Majeau Lake, Oldman Lake, Lessard Lake and Brock Lake).
Protected and recreational areas in the county include Lily Lake Provincial Natural Area, Pembina River Provincial Natural Area, Majeau Lake Provincial Natural Area (with two campgrounds), Paddle River Dam Picnic Site, Park Court Provincial Natural Area, Lily Lake Provincial Natural Area and Prefontaine and Brock Lake Provincial Natural Area.
[edit] Communities
The following communities are located in this municipal district[4]:
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Towns Villages
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Summer Villages
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[edit] References
- ^ Lac Ste. Anne County. Council. Retrieved on 2007-07-08.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). Lac Ste. Anne County - Community Profile. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
- ^ Lac Ste. Anne County community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs. Lac Ste. Anne Municipal Profile. Retrieved on 2008-04-16.
[edit] External links
- Lac Ste. Anne County (Official site)
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