Birch Hills County is a

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in north-western

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, Canada. It is located in Census Division 19, northeast of

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. The district takes its name from a range of hills of the same name, which in turn were named by

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Indians.

History

In January 2021, a helicopter crash happened in the county, in which a family of four were killed.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Birch Hills County. ;

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are located within Birch Hills County. ;

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* Peoria *

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* Wanham (dissolved from village status in 1999, location of municipal office) * Watino The following localities are located within Birch Hills County. ;Localities * Belloy *Codesa *Heart Valley

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Birch Hills County had a population of 1,516 living in 485 of its 637 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 1,553. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Birch Hills County had a population of 1,553 living in 496 of its 616 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 1,582. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.

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