Lac La Biche County, Alberta
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| Lac la Biche County | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | No. 12 |
| Established | 1998 |
| Incorporated | 1998 |
| Dissolved | 2007[1] |
| Government [2] | |
| - Governing body | Lac la Biche County Council |
| - Reeve | Peter Kirylchuk |
| - County seat | Lac la Biche |
| Area | |
| - Total | 16,294.77 km² (6,291.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[3] | |
| - Total | 6,365 |
| - Density | 0.4/km² (1/sq mi) |
| - Dwellings | 3,158 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Website: Lakeland County | |
Lac La Biche County is a county in Division No. 12 in the northern Alberta, Canada.
The county was incorporated on July 01, 1998, from the northern part of the Municipal District of Bonnyville. On August 1, 2007, the Lakeland County amalgamated with the town of Lac La Biche to become Lac La Biche County.[1]
The economy is based around the oil and gas industry, agriculture and tourism. Some sawmills are also present.
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[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 Lakeland County had a population of 4,959, spread across 16,292.70 km²(Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census[4]
In 2006, Lakeland County had a population of 6,365 living in 3,158 dwellings, a 20.0% increase from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 16,294.77 km² (6,291.4 sq mi) and a population density of 0.4/km² (1/sq mi).[3]
[edit] Communities
The following communities are located in this municipal district[5]:
Towns
- Lac la Biche (County Seat, amalgamated in the county in 2007)
Hamlets
Several First Nations settlements are also located in this county.
[edit] Attractions
- Lakeland Provincial Park
- Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park
- Campgrounds: Kinsmen Park Beaver Lake Group Camp Area, Fork Lake, Elinor Lake Resort, Fish’N Friends Beaver Lake Campground, Young’s Beach Campground, Plamondon White Sands, Spruce Point Resort, Diesel Own Hoot Cabins & Campgrounds, Steepbank Wilderness Resort
- Community halls in Owl River, Hylo, Rich Lake, Craigend and Plamondon
- Golf: Lac La Biche Golf and Country Club
[edit] References
- ^ a b Alberta Municipal Affairs (August 207). Lac La Biche County. Retrieved on 2007-11-09.
- ^ Lakeland County. Council. Retrieved on 2007-07-08.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). Lakeland County - Community Profile. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
- ^ Lakeland County community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.
- ^ Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
[edit] External links
- Lakeland County - official website
- Alberta First. Lakeland County Facts and Statistics
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