Lakeland County was a
municipal district
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in
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,
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. It existed for just over nine years from 1998 to 2007.
History
Lakeland County was originally formed as a municipal district on July 1, 1998 through the separation of lands from the
Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87
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.
These lands included the Alberta portion of the
Cold Lake Air Weapons Range
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. On May 1, 2002, Lakeland County absorbed
Plamondon after it dissolved from
village status.
Just over five years later on August 1, 2007, Lakeland County and the
Town of Lac La Biche amalgamated with each other to form a new municipal district named
Lac La Biche County
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.
Demographics
In the
2011 Census, the dissolved Lakeland County had a population of 5,882 living in 2,060 of its 2,850 total dwellings, a −7.6% change from its 2006 population of 6,365. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2011.
In the
2001 Census, Lakeland County had a population of 4,959, a 2.4% increase from its 1996 population of 4,842.
Its 2001 population was subsequently adjusted to 5,306 to reflect the 2002 dissolution of the Village of Plamondon, which had a population of 347 in 2001.
See also
*
List of communities in Alberta
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*
List of municipal districts in Alberta
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References
External links
* {{Wikivoyage-inline, Lakeland (Alberta)
1998 establishments in Alberta
2007 disestablishments in Alberta
Former municipal districts in Alberta
Lac La Biche County