Lac La Biche County, Alberta

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subdivision_name2 = Northern Alberta
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subdivision_name3 = No. 12
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government_footnotes =Cite web| url= http://www.lakelandcounty.com/council/members.htm| title= Council| author= Lakeland County|accessdate= 2007-07-08]
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leader_title = Governing body
leader_name = Lac la Biche County Council
leader_title1 = Reeve
leader_name1 = Peter Kirylchuk
leader_title2 = County seat
leader_name2 = Lac la Biche
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established_title = Established
established_date = 1998
established_title2 = Incorporated
established_date2 = 1998
established_title3 = Dissolved
established_date3 = 2007
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website = [http://www.lakelandcounty.com/ Lakeland County]
footnotes = Lac La Biche County is a county in Division No. 12 in the northern Alberta, Canada.

The county was incorporated on July 01, 1998, from the northern part of the Municipal District of Bonnyville. On August 1, 2007, the Lakeland County amalgamated with the town of Lac La Biche to become Lac La Biche County.Cite web|url=http://www.municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/cfml/profiles/data/4353_1.htm|title=Lac La Biche County|author=Alberta Municipal Affairs|authorlink=Alberta Municipal Affairs|year=207|month=August|accessdate=2007-11-09]

The economy is based around the oil and gas industry, agriculture and tourism. Some sawmills are also present.

Demographics

As of 2001 Lakeland County had a population of 4,959, spread across 16,292.70 km²("Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census" [ [http://www12.statcan.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4812005&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=lakeland&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= Lakeland 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, Lakeland County had a population of 6,365 living in 3,158 dwellings, a 20.0% increase from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of km2 to mi2|16294.77|abbr=yes|wiki=yes and a population density of Pop density km2 to mi2|0.4| spell=UK | abbr=yes.Cite web| url= http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4812005&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Lakeland%20County&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4812005 | title= Lakeland 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/0538_1.htm Municipal Profile] - Alberta Municipal Affairs] :

Towns
*Lac la Biche (County Seat, amalgamated in the county in 2007)Hamlets
*Beaver Lake
*Hylo
*Plamondon (dissolved as a village in 2002 and included in the county)
*Venice

Several First Nations settlements are also located in this county.

Attractions

*Lakeland Provincial Park
*Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park
*Campgrounds: Kinsmen Park Beaver Lake Group Camp Area, Fork Lake, Elinor Lake Resort, Fish’N Friends Beaver Lake Campground, Young’s Beach Campground, Plamondon White Sands, Spruce Point Resort, Diesel Own Hoot Cabins & Campgrounds, Steepbank Wilderness Resort
*Community halls in Owl River, Hylo, Rich Lake, Craigend and Plamondon
*Golf: [http://golflaclabiche.com Lac La Biche Golf and Country Club]

References

External links

* [http://www.lakelandcounty.com/ Lakeland County] - official website
*Alberta First. [http://www.albertafirst.com/profiles/statspack/20681.html Lakeland County Facts and Statistics]

Canadian City Geographic Location (8-way)
Centre = Lakeland County
Northwest = Municipal District of Opportunity
North = Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
Northeast = Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
East = Saskatchewan
Southeast = Municipal District of Bonnyville
South = St. Paul County
Southwest =

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