Smoky River No. 130, Alberta
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| Smoky River No. 130 | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | No. 19 |
| Established | 1952 |
| Incorporated | 1952 |
| Government [1] | |
| - Governing body | Smoky River No. 130 Council |
| - Reeve | Donald Dumont |
| - Municipal seat | Falher |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2,843 km² (1,097.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 2,442 |
| - Density | 0.9/km² (2.3/sq mi) |
| - Dwellings | 783 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Website: Smoky River No. 130 | |
The Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130 is a municipal district in north western Alberta, Canada.
It is located in Census Division 19. The municipal seat is set in Town of Falher. On Jan 01, 1952, the name was changed from Municipal District of Fillion No. 130 (incorporated since 1952) to the actual name, taken from Smoky River, a tributary of Peace River.
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[edit] Demographics
In 2001, the municipal district had a population of 2,379 in 830 dwellings, a 4.5% decrease from 1996. On a surface of 2,842.52 km² it had a density of 0.8 inhabitants/km².[3]
According to the 2006 census, Smoky River No. 130 has a:
- population of 2,442 living in 783 dwellings, a 1.5% increase from 2001.
- land area of 2,842.82 km² (1,097.6 sq mi)
- and a population density of 0.9/km² (2.3/sq mi).[2]
[edit] Communities
The following communities are located in this municipal district[4]:
Towns
Villages
Hamlets
- Guy
- Jean Cote
[edit] References
- ^ Smoky River No. 130. Council. Retrieved on 2007-07-09.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). Smoky River No. 130 - Community Profile. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
- ^ M.D. of Smoky River 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
[edit] External links
- Municipal District of Smoky River (Official site)
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