Woodlands County, Alberta

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subdivision_type = Country
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subdivision_type1 = Province
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subdivision_type2 = Region
subdivision_name2 = Central Alberta
subdivision_type3 = Census division
subdivision_name3 = No. 13
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government_footnotes =Cite web| url= http://www.woodlands.ab.ca/council.htm| title= Council| author= Woodlands County|accessdate= 2007-07-10]
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leader_title = Governing body
leader_name = Woodlands County Council
leader_title1 = Mayor
leader_name1 = Jim Rennie
leader_title2 = County seat
leader_name2 = Whitecourt
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established_title = Established
established_date = 1994
established_title2 = Incorporated
established_date2 = 1999 (County)
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population_total = 4158
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website = [http://www.woodlands.ab.ca/ Woodlands County]
footnotes = Woodlands County is a municipal district in north-central Alberta, Canada.

It is located in Census Division 13. The municipal seat is in the Town of Whitecourt.

Demographics

In 2006, the municipal district had a population of 3,818 in 1,448 dwellings, a 3.2% increase from 1996. On a surface of 7,668.12 km² it had a density of 0.5 inhabitants/km². [ [http://www12.statcan.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4813029&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Woodlands%20County&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= Woodlands 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, Woodlands County had a population of 4,158 living in 1,667 dwellings, a 8.9% increase from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of km2 to mi2|7668.11|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=4813029&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Woodlands%20County&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4813029 | title= Woodlands 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/0480_1.htm Municipal Profile] - Alberta Municipal Affairs] :

Towns
*WhitecourtHamlets
*Blue Ridge
*Fort Assiniboine
*Goose Lake

References

External links

* [http://www.woodlands.ab.ca/ Woodlands County] - Official site

Canadian City Geographic Location (8-way)
Northwest = Municipal District of Greenview
North = Municipal District of Big Lakes
Northeast = Municipal District of Lesser Slave Lake
West = Municipal District of Greenview
Centre = Woodlands County
East = Westlock County
Southwest = Yellowhead County
South = Lac Ste. Anne County
Southeast = Barrhead County

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