The Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124 is a
municipal district (MD) in north-central
Alberta, Canada. Its
municipal office
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is located in the Town of
Slave Lake. Located in
Census Division 17, the MD takes its name from
Lesser Slave River
The Lesser Slave River ( Cree ''Iyaghchi Eennu Sepe'', translation: "River of the Strange People") is a river in central Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the Athabasca River.
The Lesser Slave Lake and the river were the main links ...
, which drains
Lesser Slave Lake into the
Athabasca River.
Geography
Communities and localities
The following
urban municipalities
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History
Mu ...
are surrounded by the MD of Lesser Slave River No. 124.
;
Cities
*none
;
Towns
*
Slave Lake (location of
municipal office
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)
;
Villages
*none
;
Summer villages
*none
The following
hamlets are located within the MD of Lesser Slave River No. 124.
[
; Hamlets
* Canyon Creek
* Chisholm
* Flatbush
* Marten Beach
* Smith
* Wagner
* Widewater
The following localities are located within the MD of Lesser Slave River No. 124.]
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population
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conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, the MD of Lesser Slave River No. 124 had a population of 2,861 living in 1,169 of its 1,500 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 2,803. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
The population of the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124 according to its
2020 municipal census is 2,811,
a change from its
2014 municipal census population of 3,074.
In the
2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Lesser Slave River No. 124 had a population of 2,803 living in 1,090 of its 1,310 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 2,929. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
Education
Southern parts of the MD are within
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
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References
External links
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{{Alberta, RM=yes
Lesser Slave River
The Lesser Slave River ( Cree ''Iyaghchi Eennu Sepe'', translation: "River of the Strange People") is a river in central Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the Athabasca River.
The Lesser Slave Lake and the river were the main links ...