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 urban municipalities are surrounded by the County of Barrhead No. 11. ; Cities *none ;

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; 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 * Vega

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, 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 Lac la Nonne is a lake in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located between Lac Ste. Anne County and the County of Barrhead No. 11, 85 km north-west from Edmonton, east of the Grizzly Trail. The lake is located within the Athabasca River ba ...

/ 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 **

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: 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.

References

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