Marie Reine is a
hamlet
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in
northwest Alberta, Canada within
Northern Sunrise County
Northern Sunrise County is a municipal district in northern Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division 17, its municipal office is located east of the Town of Peace River at the intersection of Highway 2 and Highway 688.
History
On July ...
.
It is located approximately south of the Town of
Peace River
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on four
quarter section
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The legal description of a tract of land under the PLSS inc ...
s split by
Highway 744.
The French Canadian community got its start in 1949-1952 when settlers from Quebec and France migrated west for a better future. The hamlet has a unique community plan laid out by L’Abbe Pierre Paul Pothier where each lot is a twenty-acre strip abutting Highway 744.
Demographics
The population of Marie Reine according to the
2010 municipal census conducted by Northern Sunrise County is 67.
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Amenities
The hamlet has a community hall and a post office.
See also
*List of communities in Alberta
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* List of hamlets in Alberta
References
Hamlets in Alberta
Northern Sunrise County
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