Peace No. 135, Alberta

Municipal District of Peace No. 135
—  Municipal district  —
Location of Peace No. 135 in Alberta
Coordinates: 56°08′51″N 117°44′2″W / 56.1475°N 117.73389°W / 56.1475; -117.73389Coordinates: 56°08′51″N 117°44′2″W / 56.1475°N 117.73389°W / 56.1475; -117.73389
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Northern Alberta
Census division	No. 19
Established	1916
Incorporated	1945
Government
– Reeve	Veronica Bliska
– Governing body	M.D. of Peace Council
– Municipal seat	Berwyn
Area
– Total	852 km2 (329 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
– Total	1,487
– Density	1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi)
– Dwellings	547
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
Website	M.D. of Peace No. 135

The Municipal District of Peace No. 135 is a municipal district in northwestern Alberta, Canada.

It is located in Census Division 19. The municipal seat is set in the Village of Berwyn.

Demographics

In 2006, Peace No. 135 had a population of 1,487 living in 547 dwellings, a -0.6% increase from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 851.92 km² (328.93 sq mi) and a population density of 1.7 /km² (4.4 /sq mi).^[1]

In 2001, the municipal district had a population of 1,496 in 559 dwellings, a 4.2% decrease from 1996. On a surface of 857.20 km² it had a density of 1.7 inhabitants/km².^[2]

Communities

The following communities are located in this municipal district:^[3]

Towns

• Grimshaw

Villages

• Berwyn (municipal seat)

Hamlets

• Brownvale

Designated places

• Shaftesbury Settlement

Attractions

• Lac Cardinal Recreation Area
• Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park
• Strong Creek Park
• Wilderness Park

Economy

Grain fields in the Peace Country.

Agriculture is a significant part of the area's economy, with the region being dubbed as most northern agricultural industry oasis in the world.^[4] The region has unique growing combination of a northern climate, fertile soils, and a watershed system fed by glacial run offs.

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of municipal districts in Alberta

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Peace No. 135 - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4819071&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Peace%20No.%20135&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4819071. Retrieved 2007-06-11. 
2. ^ M.D. of Peace community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
3. ^ Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
4. ^ "Defnining Quality of Peace Country Agriculture". Branding the Peace Country Association. Apr 2009. http://www.nadc.gov.ab.ca/Publications/reports/Branding-Agriculture.pdf. 

External links

• Alberta First. District Statistics