world.wikisort.org - CanadaBirch Hills County is a municipal district in north-western Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 19, northeast of Grande Prairie.
Municipal district in Alberta, Canada
Municipal district in Alberta, Canada
Birch Hills County |
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 Location within Alberta |
Country | Canada |
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Province | Alberta |
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Region | Northern Alberta |
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Census division | 19 |
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Established | 1995 |
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• Reeve | Gerald Manzulenko |
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• Governing body | Birch Hills County Council |
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• Administrative office | Wanham |
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• Land | 2,848.75 km2 (1,099.91 sq mi) |
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• Total | 1,516 |
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• Density | 0.5/km2 (1/sq mi) |
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Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
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• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
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Website | birchhillscounty.com |
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The district takes its name from a range of hills of the same name, which in turn were named by Cree Indians.[3]
History
In January 2021, a helicopter crash happened in the county, in which a family of four were killed.[4]
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Birch Hills County.[5]
- Cities
- Towns
- Villages
- Summer villages
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The following hamlets are located within Birch Hills County.[5]
- Hamlets
- Eaglesham
- Peoria
- Tangent
- Wanham (dissolved from village status in 1999, location of municipal office)
- Watino
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The following localities are located within Birch Hills County.[6]
- Localities
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Birch Hills County had a population of 1,516 living in 485 of its 637 total private dwellings, a change of -2.4% from its 2016 population of 1,553. With a land area of 2,848.75 km2 (1,099.91 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Birch Hills County had a population of 1,553 living in 496 of its 616 total private dwellings, a -1.8% change from its 2011 population of 1,582. With a land area of 2,859.6 km2 (1,104.1 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2016.[7]
See also
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of municipal districts in Alberta
References
- "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 20.
- "4 Members Of Family Killed In Alberta Helicopter Crash". HuffPost Canada. January 2, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4819049 - Birch Hills County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Archived from the original on May 25, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
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