Birch Hills County, Alberta

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settlement_type = Municipal district
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subdivision_type = Country
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subdivision_type2 = Region
subdivision_name2 = Northern Alberta
subdivision_type3 = Census division
subdivision_name3 = No. 19
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leader_name = Birch Hills County Council
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established_title = Established
established_date = 1995
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footnotes = Birch Hills County is a municipal district in north-western Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 19, north-east of Grande Prairie.

Demographics

In 2001, the municipal district has a population of 1,644 in 636 dwellings, a 2.3% decrease from 1996. On a surface of 2,856 km² it has a density of 0.6 inhabitants/km². [ [http://www12.statcan.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4819049&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=birch%20hills&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= Birch Hills community profile] - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE]

In 2006, Birch Hills County had a population of 1,470 living in 573 dwellings, a 10.6% decrease from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of km2 to mi2|2856.69|abbr=yes|wiki=yes and a population density of Pop density km2 to mi2|0.5| spell=UK | abbr=yes.Cite web| url= http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4819049&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Birch%20Hills%20County&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4819049 | title= Birch Hills 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/0502_1.htm Municipal Profile] - Alberta Municipal Affairs] :

Villages
*Wanham has dissolved it's village status in 1999, to become the unincorporated seat of the Birch Hills CountyHamlets
*Eaglesham
*Peoria
*Tangent
*Watino

References

External links

* [http://www.albertafirst.com/profiles/statspack/20654.html Alberta first - County statistics]

Canadian City Geographic Location (8-way)
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