Marie Reine is a
hamlet in
northwest Alberta, Canada within
Northern Sunrise County.
It is located approximately south of the Town of
Peace River
The Peace River (french: links=no, rivière de la Paix) is a river in Canada that originates in the Rocky Mountains of northern British Columbia and flows to the northeast through northern Alberta. The Peace River joins the Athabasca River in th ...
on four
quarter sections 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
*List of hamlets in Alberta
Hamlets in the province of Alberta, Canada, are unincorporated communities administered by, and within the boundaries of, specialized municipalities or rural municipalities ( municipal districts, improvement districts and special areas). The ...
References
Hamlets in Alberta
Northern Sunrise County
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