Beaver County, Alberta
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| Coordinates: 53°15′N 112°14′W / 53.25°N 112.233°WCoordinates: 53°15′N 112°14′W / 53.25°N 112.233°W | |||
| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Alberta |
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| Region | Central Alberta | ||
| Census division | No. 10 | ||
| Established | 1943 | ||
| Incorporated | 1958 | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Reeve | Bob Young | ||
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Beaver County Council
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| • CAO | Robert Beck | ||
| • Municipal seat | Ryley | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 3,319.1 km2 (1,281.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006)[2] | |||
| • Total | 5,676 | ||
| • Density | 1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi) | ||
| • Dwellings | 2,126 | ||
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) | ||
| Postal code span | T0B | ||
| Website | Beaver County | ||
Beaver County is a municipal district in central-east Alberta, Canada. It is centred around Holden, and has the municipal seat in Ryley, in the western part of Census Division No. 10.
Beaver County was incorporated as a municipal district on July 31, 1999, and the name was changed from "County of Beaver No. 9" to "Beaver County"[3].
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[edit] Demographics
In 2009, Beaver County had a population of 5,630 living in 2,291 dwellings.[4]
In 2006, Beaver County had a population of 5,676 living in 2,126 dwellings, a 0.6% increase from 2001. The county has a land area of 3,319.10 km2 (1,281.51 sq mi) and a population density of 1.7 /km2 (4.4 /sq mi).[2]
In 2001, 5,644 people were living in 2,094 dwellings, a 0.3% decrease in population from 1996. With a land area of 3,316.68 km², Beaver County had a population density of 1.7 /km².[5]
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[edit] Attractions
Two parks with campgrounds are located in the county's limits, Black Nugget Lake (located between Tofield and Ryley, south of Highway 14) and Camp Lake (located east of Viking, between Kinsella and Innisfree).
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Beaver County. "Administration". http://www.beaver.ab.ca/municipal/beaver/beaver-website.nsf/AllDoc/28E27EA5703D4BC387256FF5007B15C4?OpenDocument. Retrieved 2007-07-07.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Beaver County - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4810016&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Beaver%20County&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4810016. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
- ^ Beaver County municipal profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
- ^ Beaver County (2009). "Municipal Census Highlights". http://www.beaver.ab.ca/municipal/beaver/beaver-website.nsf/AllDoc/18C009BD52DFF1BB872576B40003E8CF/$File/Municipal_Census_Highlights.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
- ^ Beaver County Community Profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
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