Athabasca County, Alberta
| Athabasca County | |
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| — Municipal district — | |
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| Coordinates: 54°43′N 113°17′W / 54.717°N 113.283°WCoordinates: 54°43′N 113°17′W / 54.717°N 113.283°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | No. 13 |
| Established | 1947 |
| Incorporated | 1959 (County) |
| Government[1] | |
| • Reeve | David Yurdiga |
| • Governing body |
Athabasca County Council
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| • Manager | Gary Buchanan |
| • Municipal seat | Athabasca |
| Area (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,122.75 km2 (2,364.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,662 |
| • Density | 1.3/km2 (3/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 3,799 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| Website | Athabasca County |
Athabasca County is a municipal district in north central Alberta, Canada. It is located northeast of Edmonton and is in Census Division No. 13. Prior to an official renaming on December 1, 2009, Athabasca County was officially known as the County of Athabasca No. 12.[3]
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[edit] Communities
The following communities are located in Athabasca County:
- Bondiss
- Island Lake
- Island Lake South
- Mewatha Beach
- South Baptiste
- Sunset Beach
- West Baptiste
- Whispering Hills
- Atmore
- Breynat
- Caslan
- Colinton
- Donatville
- Ellscott
- Grassland
- Meanook
- Perryvale
- Rochester
- Wandering River
Other unincorporated communities
[edit] Demographics
In the 2011 Census, Athabasca County had a population of 7,662 living in 2,965 of its 3,835 total dwellings, a 1.2% change from its 2006 population of 7,572. With a land area of 6,122.75 km2 (2,364.01 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.25140/km2 (3.24111/sq mi) in 2011.[2]
In 2006, Athabasca County had a population of 7,587 living in 3,799 dwellings, a 0.9% increase from 2001.[5] However, this population has since been revised by Statistics Canada to 7,592.[6] Using the pre-revised Statistics Canada data, Athabasca County had a land area of 6,126.43 km2 (2,365.43 sq mi) and a population density of 1.2 /km2 (3.1 /sq mi) in 2006.[5]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. February 3, 2012. http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/mc_municipal_officials_search.cfm. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=51&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48&CMA=0. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ^ Province of Alberta. "Order in Council (O.C.) 563/2009". http://www.qp.alberta.ca/documents/orders/orders_in_council/2009/1109/2009_563.html. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
- ^ a b c d Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities". http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/documents/msb/2010-ruralmun.pdf. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Athabasca County - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4813044&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Athabasca%20County%20No.%2012&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4813044. Retrieved 2007-06-10.
- ^ Statistics Canada (2009-02-09). "2006 Census corrections and updates". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/corrections/updatepages/cgen001.cfm?lvl=H. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
[edit] External links
- Athabasca County - official webpage
- Athabasca Country Tourism - official tourism website
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