Woking, Alberta
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| Woking | |
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| — Hamlet — | |
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| Coordinates: 55°35′33″N 118°46′19″W / 55.5925°N 118.7719°WCoordinates: 55°35′33″N 118°46′19″W / 55.5925°N 118.7719°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Census division | No. 19 |
| Municipal district | Saddle Hills County |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Saddle Hills County Council |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.56 km2 (0.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 675 m (2,215 ft) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 99 |
| • Density | 176.6/km2 (457/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 42 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
Woking is a hamlet in northwestern Alberta, Canada within Saddle Hills County.[2]
It is located in the Peace River Country north of the Town of Sexsmith and south of the Village of Rycroft and the Town of Spirit River.
The hamlet is located in census division No. 19 and in the federal riding of Peace River.
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[edit] Demographics
As of 2006, Woking had a total population of 99 living in 42 dwellings. With a land area of 0.56 km2 (0.22 sq mi), it has a population density of 176.6 /km2 (457 /sq mi).[1]
Industry Canada shows that Woking's greater rural area had a total population of 339 living in 134 dwellings in 2001. With a land area of 311.2 km2 (120.2 sq mi), its greater rural area has a population density of 19.0 /km2 (49 /sq mi).[3]
[edit] See also
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of hamlets in Alberta
- Woking, Surrey, United Kingdom
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Statistics Canada (2007). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=1302&SR=1&S=1&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48&CMA=0. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities". http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/msb/2010-ruralmun.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ^ Industry Canada/Web Archive (2006-11-04). "Woking - Community demographics (2001 census)". http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/webarchives/20061104084225/http://broadband.gc.ca/maps/province.html?prov=48. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
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| Valhalla Centre | Sexsmith | Teepee Creek |
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