- Marie Reine, Alberta
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Hamlet of Marie Reine — Hamlet — Location of Marie Reine in Alberta Coordinates: 56°04′35″N 117°17′22″W / 56.0764°N 117.2894°WCoordinates: 56°04′35″N 117°17′22″W / 56.0764°N 117.2894°W Country Canada Province Alberta Census division No. 19 Municipal district Northern Sunrise County Established 20 March 1987 Government – Type Unincorporated – Governing body Northern Sunrise County Council – Reeve Agnes Knudsen – Ward 3 Councillor Ricky Boucher Population (2010)[1] – Total 67 Time zone MST (UTC-7) Marie Reine is a hamlet in northwest Alberta, Canada within Northern Sunrise County.[2] It is located approximately 18 km (11 mi) south of the Town of Peace River 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.[citation needed]
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Demographics
The population of Marie-Reine according to Northern Sunrise County's 2010 municipal census is 67.[1]
Amenities
The hamlet has a community hall and a post office.
See also
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of hamlets in Alberta
References
- ^ a b "County Statistics". Northern Sunrise County. http://www.northernsunrise.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=82:county-statistics&catid=41:economic-development&Itemid=58. Retrieved 2011-03-30.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities". http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/msb/2010-ruralmun.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
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