Starland County, Alberta

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official_name = Starland County
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settlement_type = Municipal district
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = CAN
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = AB
subdivision_type2 = Region
subdivision_name2 = Southern Alberta
subdivision_type3 = Census division
subdivision_name3 = No. 5
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government_footnotes =Cite web| url= http://www.starlandcounty.com/council.htm| title= Council| author= Starland County|accessdate= 2007-07-09]
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leader_title = Governing body
leader_name = Starland County Council
leader_title1 = Reeve
leader_name1 = K. Barry McLeod
leader_title2 = Municipal seat
leader_name2 = Morrin
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established_title = Established
established_date = 1943
established_title2 = Incorporated
established_date2 = 1912
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established_date3 = 1998 (County)
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area_total_km2 = 2558
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population_total = 2371
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timezone = MST
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latd= 51|latm= 39|lats= 30|latNS=N
longd= 112|longm= 45|longs= 59|longEW=W
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website = [http://www.starlandcounty.com/ Starland County]
footnotes = Starland County is located in southern Alberta Canada.

The municipality was incorporated in 1912, and established in the current boundaries in 1943, under the name "Municipal District of Morrin No. 277". The name was changed the same year to "Municipal District of Starland No. 277". Starland achieved county status in 1998.

Demographics

It's population as of 2001 was about 2,210 ("Source:Statistics Canada 2001 Census" [ [http://www12.statcan.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4805031&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=starland&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= Starland County community profile] - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.] ).

In 2006, Starland County had a population of 2,371 living in 748 dwellings, a 7.3% increase from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of km2 to mi2|2557.70|abbr=yes|wiki=yes and a population density of Pop density km2 to mi2|0.9| spell=UK | abbr=yes.Cite web| url= http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4805031&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Starland%20County&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4805031 | title= Starland County - Community Profile | author= Statistics Canada| authorlink= Statistics Canada| year= Census 2006 | accessdate= 2007-06-11]

Communities

The following communities are located in this municipal district [ [http://www.municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/cfml/profiles/data/0296_1.htm Municipal Profile] - Alberta Municipal Affairs] :

Towns
*DrumhellerVillages
*Delia
*Morrin (municipal seat)
*MunsonHamlets
*Craigmyle
*Michichi
*Rowley
*Rumsey (dissolved as village in 1995, included in Starland)

Attractions

*McLaren Dam Recreation Area
*Michichi Dam Recreation Area
*Starland Recreation Area

References

*cite web|url=http://www.albertafirst.com/profiles/statspack/20709.html|title=Starland County|publisher=AlbertaFirst.com Ltd.|accessdate=2006-06-02