The County of Grande Prairie No. 1 is a
municipal district
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in northwestern
Alberta
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, Canada in
Census Division No. 19.
It is bounded on the south by the
Wapiti River
The Wapiti River is a river in eastern British Columbia and western Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the Smoky River, located in the southern area of the Peace River Basin.
Wapiti is named after the Cree word for elk (''waapiti'').
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, on the east by the
Smoky River
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and on the west by the province of
British Columbia
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.
Geography
Communities and localities
The following
urban municipalities are surrounded by the County of Grande Prairie No. 1.
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Cities
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Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie is a city in northwest Alberta, Canada within the southern portion of an area known as Peace River Country. It is located at the intersection of Highway 43 (part of the CANAMEX Corridor) and Highway 40 (the Bighorn Highway), a ...
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Towns
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an or ...
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Beaverlodge
Beaverlodge is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 43, west of Grande Prairie and east of the British Columbia border.
History
The town was named for the Beaverlodge River, which was known as ''Uz-i-pa'' ("tempora ...
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Sexsmith
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Wembley
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;
Villages
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*none
;
Summer villages
*none
The following
hamlets are located within the County of Grande Prairie No. 1.
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; Hamlets
* Bezanson
* Clairmont
*]Demmitt
Demmitt is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the County of Grande Prairie No. 1. It is located on Highway 43, approximately northwest of Grande Prairie. The Northern Alberta Railway was built through the area in 1930 as it extended ...
* Dimsdale
* Elmworth
* Goodfare
* Huallen
*Hythe
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* Hythe, Tasmania
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* ...
* La Glace
* Teepee Creek
* Valhalla Centre
*Wedgewood
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The following localities are located within the County of Grande Prairie No. 1.settlement
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* Human settlement, a community where people live
*Settlement (structural), the distortion or disruption of parts of a building
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)
* Glen Leslie
*Grande Prairie Aerodrome
* Gundy
* Halcourt
* Hayfield
* Hazelmere
*Hermit Lake
*Hilltop Estates
* Hinton Trail
*Hockey Estates
* Homestead
*J D Barr Subdivision
*J.D. Renton Subdivision
*J.D. Willis Subdivision
*Kleskun Hill
* Lake Saskatoon
*Lakeview Estates
* Leighmore
* Lymburn
*Lynburn
*Mansfield Subdivision
*Maple Grove
*Morgan's Mountain Subdivision
* Mount Valley
*Mountainside Acres
*Mountainside Estates
*Niobe
*Nordhagen Subdivision
*Pine Valley Estates
*Pine Valley Subdivision
*Pipestone Creek
*Poplar Hill
*Research Station
*Richmond Hill Estates
*Richmond Subdivision
*Rio Grande
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*Riverview Pines Estates
* Riverview Pines Subdivision (designated place)
*Sandy Lane
*Sandy Lanes
*Sandy Ridge Estates
*Shaver
*Silvestre
* Smoky Heights
*South Pine Valley Estates
*Sprucewood Subdivision
* Swan City Trailer Court (designated place)
*Sylvester
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*The Dunes
* Triple-L-Trailer Court (designated place)
*Valhalla
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*Webster
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*Willow Wood Subdivision
*Willowood Estates
* Windsor Creek
*Woodlake Estates
*Woodland Acres
is an
Indian reserves
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that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band."
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located within the County of Grande Prairie No. 1.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population
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conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, the County of Grande Prairie No. 1 had a population of 23,769 living in 8,354 of its 9,075 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 22,502. 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 Grande Prairie No. 1 had a population of 22,303 living in 7,684 of its 8,291 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 19,724. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
The County of Grande Prairie No. 1 conducted a municipal census in 2012, which resulted in an estimated population of 21,157,
a 17.6% increase over its 2006 municipal census population of 17,989.
See also
*
List of communities in Alberta
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List of municipal districts in Alberta
A municipal district (MD) is the most common form of all rural municipality statuses used in the Canadian province of Alberta. Alberta's municipal districts, most of which are branded as a county (e.g. Yellowhead County, County of Newell, e ...
References
External links
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Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie is a city in northwest Alberta, Canada within the southern portion of an area known as Peace River Country. It is located at the intersection of Highway 43 (part of the CANAMEX Corridor) and Highway 40 (the Bighorn Highway), a ...