Lamont County, Alberta

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subdivision_type = Country
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subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = AB
subdivision_type2 = Region
subdivision_name2 = Central Alberta
subdivision_type3 = Census division
subdivision_name3 = No. 10
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government_footnotes =Cite web| url= http://www.countylamont.ab.ca/Resident/Council/council.htm| title= Council| author= Lamont County|accessdate= 2007-07-08]
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leader_title = Governing body
leader_name = Lamont County Council
leader_title1 = Reeve
leader_name1 = Wayne Woldansky
leader_title2 = County seat
leader_name2 = Lamont
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established_title = Established
established_date = 1944
established_title2 = Incorporated
established_date2 = 1968
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population_total = 3925
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latd= 53|latm= 45|lats= 37|latNS=N
longd= 112|longm= 46|longs= 40|longEW=W
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website = [http://www.countylamont.ab.ca/ Lamont County]
footnotes = Lamont County is a rich agricultural district in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division No. 10, northeast of Edmonton. The county contains 27 Townships.

Demographics

According to the Canada 2001 Census [ [http://www12.statcan.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4810058&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=star&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= Statistics Canada] - Lamont County Community Profile] :
*Population: 4,167 (2001)
*% Change (1996-2001): -1.1
*Dwellings: 1,869
*Area (km².): 2,402.1
*Density (persons per km².): 1.7

In 2006, Lamont County had a population of 3,925 living in 1,676 dwellings, a -5.7% increase from 2001. The countyhas a land area of km2 to mi2|2400.78|abbr=yes|wiki=yes and a population density of Pop density km2 to mi2|1.6| spell=UK | abbr=yes.Cite web| url= http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4810058&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Lamont%20County&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4810058 | title= Lamont County - Community Profile | author= Statistics Canada| authorlink= Statistics Canada| year= Census 2006 | accessdate= 2007-06-11]

Communities

The following communities are located in Lamont County [ [http://www.municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/cfml/profiles/data/0198_1.htm Lamont Municipal Profile] - Alberta Municipal Affairs] ] :

Towns
*Bruderheim
*Lamont
*Mundare

Villages
*Andrew
*Chipman

Hamlets
*Hilliard
*St. Michael
*Star
*Whitford
*Wostok

Attractions

Places of interest include Beaverhill Lake, Limestone Creek and Ukalta Sands. The former is popular for the thousands of birds migrating birds around the lake in the months of May and September. Also in Lamont County are the Basilian Fathers Museum and the Skaro Shrine, the site of a spectacular pilgrimage of 5000 people from August 14-15 every year. Finally, bordering Lamont county is the Elk Island National Park, Canada's first wildlife sanctuary.

References

External links

* [http://www.countylamont.ab.ca/ County of Lamont]

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