- Kneehill County, Alberta
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official_name = Kneehill County
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settlement_type = County
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dot_map_caption = Location of Kneehill County inAlberta
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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.kneehillcounty.com/municipal/kneehill/kneehill-website.nsf/AllDoc/602E7E52EFF5683087256ED1006C7F65?OpenDocument| title= Council| author= Kneehill County|accessdate= 2007-07-08]
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leader_title = Governing body
leader_name = Kneehill County Council
leader_title1 = Reeve
leader_name1 = Murray Woods
leader_title2 = County seat
leader_name2 = Three Hills
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established_title = Established
established_date = 1944
established_title2 = Incorporated
established_date2 = 1998
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area_total_km2 = 3380.04
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population_as_of = 2006
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population_total = 5218
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population_blank1 = 1849
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timezone = MST
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latd= 51|latm= 42|lats= 26|latNS=N
longd= 113|longm= 15|longs= 52|longEW=W
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website = [http://www.kneehillcounty.com/ Kneehill County]
footnotes = Kneehill County is anmunicipal district situated inDivision No. 5, Alberta , centralAlberta .The presence of oil and natural gas in the region has attracted some industry.
Demographics
The municipality covers 814,653 acres of land and comprised a population of 5,319 in 2001. [http://www12.statcan.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4805041&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=kneehill&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= Kneehill 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, Kneehill County had a population of 5,218 living in 1,849 dwellings, a 1.9% decrease from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of km2 to mi2|3380.04|abbr=yes|wiki=yes and a
population density of Pop density km2 to mi2|1.5| spell=UK | abbr=yes.Cite web| url= http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4805041&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Kneehill%20County&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4805041 | title= Kneehill 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/0191_1.htm Municipal Profile] - Alberta Municipal Affairs] :
Towns
*Three Hills (municipal seat)
*TrochuVillages
*Acme
*Carbon
*LindenHamlets
*Bircham
*Hesketh
*Huxley
*Sunnyslope
*Swalwell
*Torrington - Dissolved as village in December 1997
*WimborneReferences
External links
* [http://www.kneehillcounty.com/ Kneehill County] (Official site)
Canadian City Geographic Location (8-way)
Centre = Kneehill County
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