Whitelaw is a
hamlet
''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play. Set in Denmark, the play (the ...
in
northern Alberta
Northern Alberta is a geographic region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.
An informally defined cultural region, the boundaries of Northern Alberta are not fixed. Under some schemes, the region encompasses everything north of the ce ...
, Canada within the
Municipal District of Fairview No. 136
The Municipal District of Fairview No. 136 is a List of municipal districts in Alberta, municipal district (MD) in northwestern Alberta, Canada. It is located in Division No. 19, Alberta, Census Division 19.
The district stretches along the ...
.
It is located north of
Highway 2, approximately northeast of
Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie is a city in Northern Alberta, northwestern Alberta, Canada, within the southern portion of an area known as Peace River Country. It is located at the intersection of Alberta Highway 43, Highway 43 (part of the CANAMEX Corridor) ...
.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population
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conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, Whitelaw had a population of 110 living in 50 of its 60 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 125. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
As a designated place in the
2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Whitelaw had a population of 125 living in 54 of its 61 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 134. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
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 designated places in Alberta
A designated place is a type of geographic unit used by Statistics Canada to disseminate census data. It is usually "a small community that does not meet the criteria used to define incorporated municipalities or Statistics Canada population ce ...
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List of hamlets in Alberta
Hamlet (place), Hamlets in the Canadian province of Alberta are Unincorporated area, unincorporated communities administered by, and within the boundaries of, Specialized municipalities of Alberta, specialized municipalities or List of communit ...
References
Municipal District of Fairview No. 136
Hamlets in Alberta
Designated places in Alberta
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