Smoky Lake County, Alberta

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Smoky Lake County
Location of Smoky Lake County in Alberta
Smoky Lake County
Location of Smoky Lake County in Alberta
Coordinates: 54°07′15″N 112°28′24″W / 54.12083, -112.47333
Country Flag of Canada Canada
Province Flag of Alberta Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Census division No. 12
Established 1943
Incorporated 1961 (County)
Government [1]
 - Governing body Smoky Lake County Council
 - Reeve Cory Ollikka
 - County seat Smoky Lake
Area
 - Total 3,413 km² (1,317.8 sq mi)
Population (2006)[2]
 - Total 3,357
 - Density 1/km² (2.6/sq mi)
 - Dwellings 1,739
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Website: Smoky Lake County

Smoky Lake County is a municipal district in north-eastern Alberta, Canada.

It is located in Census Division 12. The county seat is in the Town of Smoky Lake.

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[edit] Demographics

In 2001, the municipal district has a population of 4,417 in 2,104 dwellings, a 0.8% increase from 1996. On a surface of 3,412.66 km² it has a density of 1.3 inhabitants/km².[3]

In 2006, Smoky Lake County had a population of 3,357 living in 1,739 dwellings, a -24.0% increase from 2001. The countyhas a land area of 3,412.81 km² (1,317.7 sq mi) and a population density of 1.0/km² (2.6/sq mi).[2]

[edit] Communities

The following communities are located in this municipal district[4]:

Towns

Villages

Hamlets

  • Bellis
  • Edwand
  • Spedden
  • Warspite - Dissolved as village in June 2000

[edit] References

  1. ^ Smoky Lake County. Council. Retrieved on 2007-07-09.
  2. ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). Smoky Lake County - Community Profile. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
  3. ^ Smoky Lake County community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.
  4. ^ Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs

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