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The County of Barrhead No. 11 is a municipal district in north central Alberta, Canada. It is located northwest of Edmonton and is in Census Division No. 13.


Geography


Communities and localities

The following
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are surrounded by the County of Barrhead No. 11. ; Cities *none ; Towns * Barrhead ; Villages *none ; Summer villages *none The following hamlets are located within the County of Barrhead No. 11. ; Hamlets * Campsie * Manola *
Neerlandia Neerlandia is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Barrhead No. 11. Neerlandia is situated at the intersection of Highway 769 and Township Road 615A between Mellowdale and Vega, approximately 20 kilometers north of Barrhead ...
* Thunder Lake The following localities are located within the County of Barrhead No. 11. ;Localities *Belvedere *
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*Cam-Bar Estates * Camp Creek *Campsie Cove *Dunstable *Düsseldorf *Freedom *Gardenview *Greendale Subdivision *Highridge *Holmes Crossing *Idle Hours *Lawton *Lightning Bay *Lunnford *Mahar Subdivision *Meadowview *Mellowdale *Moonlight Bay Estates *Moose Wallow *Mosside *Mystery Lake *Naples *Park La Nonne *Roselea *Sion *Stewartfield *Summerlea *
Tiger Lily Tiger lily or Tiger Lily may refer to: Plants * '' Lilium'', a genus of plants in the family Liliaceae, principally: ** '' Lilium lancifolium'', a lily native to northern Asia and to Japan : but also: :* '' Lilium bulbiferum'', a lily native to ...
* Vega


Demographics

In the
2021 Census of Population The 2021 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population with a reference date of May 11, 2021. It follows the 2016 Canadian census, which recorded a population of 35,151,728. The overall response rate was 98%, which is sli ...
conducted by
Statistics Canada Statistics Canada (StatCan; french: Statistique Canada), formed in 1971, is the agency of the Government of Canada commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and cultur ...
, the County of Barrhead No. 11 had a population of 5,877 living in 2,199 of its 2,677 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 6,288. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Barrhead No. 11 had a population of 6,288 living in 2,298 of its 2,830 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 6,096. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.


Attractions

*Parks: Thunder Lake Provincial Park, Holmes Crossing Recreation Area, Klondike Ferry Park *Dolberg Lake Campground, Homesteaders Walking Trail *Lakes: Clear Lake, Lac la Nonne / Elks Beach, Peanut Lake *Sport Venues in Barrhead: Swimming Pool, Curling Rink, Rodeo Grounds, Tennis Courts ** Ice hockey: Barrhead Agrena ** Golf: Barrhead Golf Course, Paddle River Golf Course **
Off-Road Riding Off-roading is the activity of driving or riding in a vehicle on unpaved surfaces such as sand, gravel, riverbeds, mud, snow, rocks, and other natural terrain. Types of off-roading range in intensity, from leisure drives with unmodified vehicl ...
: Barry’s Ultra Motorsports Park (BUMP) ** Bowling: Blue Heron Bowl * Ski: Misty Ridge Ski Hill


Education

The county is within the Pembina Hills Public Schools, which formed in 1995 as a merger of three school districts.


See also

* List of communities in Alberta *
List of municipal districts in Alberta A municipal district (MD) is the most common form of all rural municipality statuses used in the Canadian province of Alberta. Alberta's municipal districts, most of which are branded as a county (e.g. Yellowhead County, County of Newell, etc. ...


References


External links

* {{Authority control Barrhead