Lacombe County is a
municipal district
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in central
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, Canada. It is within in
Census Division No. 8 north of the
City of Red Deer. Its
municipal office
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is west of
Highway 2
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and the City of
Lacombe Lacombe may refer to:
Places
* Lacombe, Alberta, Canada
* Lacombe County, Alberta, Canada
* Lacombe, Louisiana, United States
* Lacombe, Aude, France
People
* Albert Lacombe (1827–1916), oblate missionary to the Cree and Blackfoot
* Bernar ...
, and east of the
Summer Village of Gull Lake, at the intersection of
Highway 12 and Spruceville Road (Range Road 274).
Geography
Communities and localities
The following
urban municipalities
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are surrounded by Lacombe County.
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Lacombe Lacombe may refer to:
Places
* Lacombe, Alberta, Canada
* Lacombe County, Alberta, Canada
* Lacombe, Louisiana, United States
* Lacombe, Aude, France
People
* Albert Lacombe (1827–1916), oblate missionary to the Cree and Blackfoot
* Bernar ...
;
Towns
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Blackfalds
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Eckville
;
Villages
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Alix
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Clive
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Summer villages
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Birchcliff
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Gull Lake Gull Lake may refer to:
Native American entities
*Gull Lake Indian Reservation, located near Brainerd, Minnesota, surrounding Gull Lake
*Gull Lake Band of Mississippi Chippewa, whose descendants are located on the White Earth Indian Reservation
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Half Moon Bay
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Sunbreaker Cove
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The following
hamlets are located within Lacombe County.
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; Hamlets
* Haynes
* Joffre
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(dissolved from village status)
* Morningside
* Tees
The following localities are located within Lacombe County.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population conducted by
Statistics Canada, Lacombe County had a population of 10,283 living in 3,973 of its 4,616 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 10,343. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
In the
2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lacombe County had a population of 10,343 living in 3,890 of its 4,668 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 10,307. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
See also
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List of communities in Alberta
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List of municipal districts in Alberta
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References
External links
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Municipal districts in Alberta