The County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 is a
municipal district
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in central
Alberta
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,
Canada
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that is south of
Edmonton
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. Located in
Census Division No. 11, its
municipal office is in located in the
City of Wetaskiwin.
Geography
Communities and localities
The following
urban municipalities are surrounded by the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10.
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Cities
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Wetaskiwin
Wetaskiwin ( ) is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. The city is located south of the provincial capital of Edmonton. The city name comes from the Cree word ''wītaskiwinihk'', meaning "the hills where peace was made".
Wetaskiwin is ...
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Towns
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Millet
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Villages
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Summer villages
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Argentia Beach
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Crystal Springs
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Grandview
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Ma-Me-O Beach
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Norris Beach
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Poplar Bay
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Silver Beach
The following
hamlets
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are located within the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10.
[
;]Hamlets
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* Alder Flats
* Buck Lake
*Falun
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* Gwynne
* Mulhurst Bay
*Village at Pigeon Lake
Village at Pigeon Lake is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10. It is located north of Highway 13, approximately west of Wetaskiwin.
The hamlet is home to an eponymous resort and commercial development t ...
* Westerose
* Winfield
The following localities are located within the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10.
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*Aspen Acres
*Battle Lake
*Beachside Estates
*Bevan Estates
*Brightview
*Curilane Beach
*Diana
*Fairview Heights
*Fraspur
*Ganske
*Grandview Heights
*Knob Hill
*Lakeland Estates
*Lakeside Country Estates
*Lansdowne Park
*Larch Tree Park
*Malmo
*Maywood Bay
*Maywood Subdivision
*Modest Creek Estates
*Mullen Dalf
*Norbuck
*Nordic Place
*Patience
*Peace Hills Heights
*Peace Hills Park
*Pendryl
*Pineridge Downs
* Pipestone
*Prestone Village
*Springtree Park
*Texaco Bonnie Glen Camp
*Thompson Subdivision
*Town Lake
*Usona
*Viola Beach
*Wenham Valley
*Willowhaven Estates
*Wizard Heights
*Yeoford
Demographics
In the
2021 census conducted by
Statistics Canada, the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 had a population of 11,212 living in 4,490 of its 5,675 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 11,176. With a land area of , it had a population density of .
In the
2016 census conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 had a population of 11,181 living in 4,372 of its 5,556 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 10,866. With a land area of , it had a population density of .
See also
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List of communities in Alberta
The province of Alberta, Canada, is divided into ten types of Local government in Canada, local governments – urban municipalities (including List of cities in Alberta, cities, List of towns in Alberta, towns, List of villages in Alberta, vil ...
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List of municipal districts in Alberta
References
External links
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Wetaskiwin
Wetaskiwin ( ) is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. The city is located south of the provincial capital of Edmonton. The city name comes from the Cree word ''wītaskiwinihk'', meaning "the hills where peace was made".
Wetaskiwin is ...