Kneehill County, Alberta

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official_name = Kneehill County
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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_total = 5218
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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 an municipal district situated in Division No. 5, Alberta, central Alberta.

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
*Wimborne

References

External links

* [http://www.kneehillcounty.com/ Kneehill County] (Official site)

Canadian City Geographic Location (8-way)
Centre = Kneehill County
Northwest =

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