Lamont County is a

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in central

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, Canada, located in Census Division No. 10, northeast of

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. The county contains 27 Townships. Its municipal office is located in the Town of

Lamont Lamont or LaMont may refer to: People *Lamont (name), people with the surname or given name ''Lamont'' or ''LaMont'' * Clan Lamont, a Scottish clan Places Canada *Lamont, Alberta, a town in Canada * Lamont County, a municipal district in Albert ...

History

In March 1944, the Municipal District of Lamont No. 516 was incorporated, uniting the three smaller districts of

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, Wostok, and

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. The office was at the town of Lamont and the first council consisted of Peter Moshansky (

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), L. Stawnichy, W. Eleniak, M. Cholak and S. Rudko. The first Secretary Treasurer was Michael Nemirsky, who held that position until his death in January 1968. The district was later renamed the Municipal District of Lamont No. 82. In January 1968, the County of Lamont No. 30 was incorporated, uniting the Lamont School Division No. 18 and the Municipal District of Lamont No. 82.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Lamont County. ; Cities *none ;

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* Bruderheim *

* Mundare ; Villages *

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* Chipman ; Summer villages *none The following hamlets are located within Lamont County. ; Hamlets * Hilliard *

St. Michael Michael (; he, מִיכָאֵל, lit=Who is like El od, translit=Mīḵāʾēl; el, Μιχαήλ, translit=Mikhaḗl; la, Michahel; ar, ميخائيل ، مِيكَالَ ، ميكائيل, translit=Mīkāʾīl, Mīkāl, Mīkhāʾīl), also ...

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* Whitford * Wostok The following localities are located within Lamont County. ;Localities *Beaverhill *Bruederheim *Deerland * Delph *Hunka *Kahwin *Kraków *Leeshore *Luzan *Peno *Rodef *Shandro *Skaro *Sniatyn *Sunland *Tagore Estates *Ukalta *Zawale

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Lamont County had a population of 3,754 living in 1,538 of its 1,829 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 3,884. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lamont County had a population of 3,899 living in 1,589 of its 1,919 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 3,872. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.

Attractions

Places of interest include

Beaverhill Lake Beaverhill Lake ( cr, script=Latn, amisk-wa-chi-sakhahigan) is a large lake in central Alberta, Canada. It is a site of regional importance in the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network. It is managed by the Canadian Wildlife Service divisi ...

, Limestone Creek and Ukalta Sands. The former is popular for the thousands of birds migrating birds around the lake in the months of May and September. Also in Lamont County are the Basilian Fathers Museum and the Skaro Shrine, the site of a spectacular pilgrimage of 5000 people from August 14–15 every year. The

Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village The Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village ( uk, Село спадщини української культури, Selo spadshchyny ukrains’koi kul’tury) is an open-air museum that uses costumed historical interpreters to recreate pioneer set ...

, an open-air museum that depicts the history of east central Alberta, is located on highway 16. Lastly, bordering Lamont County is the

Elk Island National Park Elk Island National Park is a national park in Alberta, Canada, that played an important part in the conservation of the Plains bison. The park is administered by the Parks Canada Agency. This "island of conservation" is east of Edmonton, alo ...

, Canada's first wildlife sanctuary. The Yellowhead Highway passes through the southern part of the county. Lamont County has 47 churches - more per capita than anywhere else in North America The annual Babas and Borshch Ukrainian Festival is held the fourth weekend of August. It honours and celebrates Ukrainian culture – food, history, religion, and arts. From 2013 to 2016 Babas and Borsch was held in the Village of Andrew. In 2017 it was held in the Town of Lamont.

References

External links

* {{Alberta, RM=yes Municipal districts in Alberta Ukrainian-Canadian culture in Alberta