Special Area No. 2

Special Area No. 2
Special area

Nickname(s): Special Area 2

Location of Special Area No. 2 in Alberta

Coordinates: 51°24′N 111°42′W / 51.4°N 111.7°W / 51.4; -111.7Coordinates: 51°24′N 111°42′W / 51.4°N 111.7°W / 51.4; -111.7
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Southern Alberta
Census division No. 4
Incorporated April 7, 1959[1]
Government
  Governing body Special Areas Board
  Municipal office Hanna
  District office Hanna
Area (2016)[2]
  Land 9,347.57 km2 (3,609.12 sq mi)
Population (2016)[2]
  Total 1,905
  Density 0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
  Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
Postal Code Prefix T0J
Area code +1-403
Website Special Areas Board

Special Area No. 2 is a special area in southern Alberta, Canada. It is a rural municipality similar to a municipal district, however, the elected council is overseen by three representatives appointed by the province, the Special Areas Board.

Special Area 2 has two provincial parks, Little Fish Lake Provincial Park, and the portion of Dinosaur Provincial Park north of the Red Deer River. Lakes include Little Fish Lake, Dowling Lake, and the south portion of Sullivan Lake.

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Special Area No. 2 recorded a population of 1,905 living in 648 of its 750 total private dwellings, a change of −5.9% from its 2011 population of 2,025. With a land area of 9,347.57 km2 (3,609.12 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi) in 2016.[2]

In the 2011 Census, Special Area No. 2 had a population of 2,025 living in 698 of its 745 total dwellings, a change of -2.4% from its 2006 population of 2,074. With a land area of 9,342.42 km2 (3,607.13 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.6/sq mi) in 2011.[3]

Communities and localities

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