Division No. 8, Alberta

Division No. 8
Alberta, Canada
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Area	9,909.31 km2 (3,826.01 sq mi)
Population	175,337 (2006)[1]

Division No. 8 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south-central portion of central Alberta and surrounds the City of Red Deer. The division forms the central segment of the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor. Division No. 8 is the smallest census division in Alberta according to area.^[2]

Census subdivisions

The following census subdivisions (municipalities or municipal equivalents) are located within Alberta's Division No. 8.^[3][4]

• Cities
  • Lacombe
  • Red Deer

• Towns
  • Bentley
  • Blackfalds
  • Bowden
  • Eckville
  • Innisfail
  • Penhold
  • Ponoka
  • Rimbey
  • Sylvan Lake

• Villages
  • Alix
  • Clive
  • Delburne
  • Elnora

• Summer villages
  • Birchcliff
  • Gull Lake
  • Half Moon Bay
  • Jarvis Bay
  • Norglenwold
  • Parkland Beach
  • Sunbreaker Cove

• Municipal districts
  • Lacombe County
  • Ponoka County
  • Red Deer County

• Indian reserves
  • Montana 139
  • Samson 137
  • Samson 137A

Demographics

In 2006, Division No. 8 had a population of 175,337 living in 71,425 dwellings, a 14.6% increase from 2001. The census division has a land area of 9,909.31 km² (3,826.01 sq mi) and a population density of 17.7 inhabitants per square kilometre.^[1]

See also

• List of census divisions of Alberta
• List of communities in Alberta

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Division No. 8 - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CD&Code1=4808&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Division%20No.%20%208&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4808. Retrieved 2007-06-06. 
2. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2010-01-06. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-550/Index.cfm?TPL=P1C&Page=RETR&LANG=Eng&T=702&PR=48&S=0&O=D&RPP=25. Retrieved 2011-08-30. 
3. ^ "2006 Community Profiles, Geographic hierarchy – Division No. 8 (Census division)". Statistics Canada. 2010-12-07. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page_Hierarchy-Hierarchie.cfm?Lang=E&Tab=4&Geo1=CD&Code1=4808&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Division_No.__8&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-08-30. 
4. ^ "2011 Municipal Codes". Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2011-01-05. http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/documents/msb/2011code.pdf. Retrieved 2011-08-30. 

• Community Profile: Census Division No. 8, Alberta; Statistics Canada

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