Northern Sunrise County, Alberta
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| Northern Sunrise County | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | No. 17 |
| Established | 1994 |
| Incorporated | 2002 |
| Government [1] | |
| - Governing body | Northern Sunrise County Council |
| - Reeve | Agnes Knudsen |
| - Municipal district seat | Peace River |
| Area | |
| - Total | 21,141 km² (8,162.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 1,747 |
| - Density | 0.1/km² (0.3/sq mi) |
| - Dwellings | 696 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Website: Northern Sunrise County | |
Northern Sunrise County is a municipal district in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 17.
On Jul 10, 2002, the name changed from Municipal District of East Peace No. 131 to Northern Sunrise County[3]. The seat of the county is in Peace River.
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[edit] Demographics
In 2001, the municipal district had a population of 2,123 in 770 dwellings, a 6.2% decrease from 1996. On a surface of 21,178.29 km² it had a density of 0.1 inhabitants/km².[4]
In 2006, Northern Sunrise County had a population of 1,747 living in 696 dwellings, a -17.7% increase from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 21,141.25 km² (8,162.7 sq mi) and a population density of 0.1/km² (0.3/sq mi).[2]
[edit] Communities
The following communities are located in this municipal district:
Villages
Hamlets
- Cadotte Lake
- Little Buffalo
- Marie Reine
- Reno
- St. Isidore
[edit] References
- ^ Northern Sunrise County. Council. Retrieved on 2007-07-09.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). Northern Sunrise County - Community Profile. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
- ^ County Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
- ^ East Peace community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
[edit] External links
- Northern Sunrise County - Official site
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