The Municipal District of Peace No. 135 is a

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(MD) in northwestern

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, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 19, its municipal office is located outside but adjacent to the Village of Berwyn.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the MD of Peace No. 135. ;

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*none ;

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* Grimshaw ;

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* Berwyn (location of municipal office) ; Summer villages *none The following

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are located within the MD of Peace No. 135. ;

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* Brownvale The following localities are located within the MD of Peace No. 135. ;Localities *Early Gardens *Griffin Creek *Last Lake *Peace River Correctional Institution *Rocky Ridge Estates *Roma *Roma Junction * Shaftesbury Settlement (designated place) or Shaftsbury Settlement

Demographics

In the

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conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Peace No. 135 had a population of 1,581 living in 577 of its 654 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 1,752. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Peace No. 135 had a population of 1,747 living in 578 of its 639 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 1,446. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.

Economy

Agriculture is a significant part of the area's economy, with the region being dubbed as most northern agricultural industry oasis in the world. The region has unique growing combination of a northern climate, fertile soils, and a watershed system fed by glacial run offs.

Attractions

* Lac Cardinal Recreation Area *

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* Strong Creek Park * Wilderness Park

References

External links

* {{Alberta, RM=yes

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