| Brazeau County | |
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| Coordinates: 53°13′20″N 114°58′37″W / 53.22222°N 114.97694°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | No. 11 |
| Established | 1988 |
| Incorporated | 2002 |
| Government [1] | |
| - Governing body | Brazeau County Council |
| - Reeve | Wes Tweedle |
| - Municipal district seat | Drayton Valley |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3,015.83 km2 (1,164.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 7,040 |
| - Density | 2.3/km2 (6/sq mi) |
| - Dwellings | 2,774 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Website | Brazeau County |
Brazeau County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 11.
The municipality was created on Jul 01, 1988 from Improvement District No. 222. On Oct 01, 2002, the name was changed from Municipal District of Brazeau No. 77 to Brazeau County.[3]
It is named for the Brazeau River, in turn named for Joseph Brazeau, a linguist associated with the Palliser Expedition.[4]
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Demographics
The municipal district has a population of 6,895 in 2,596 dwellings, a 2.3% increase from 1996. On a surface of 3,019.74 km² it has a density of 2.3 inhabitants/km².[5]
In 2006, Brazeau County had a population of 7,040 living in 2,774 dwellings, a 6.6% increase from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 3,015.83 km2 (1,164.4 sq mi) and a population density of 2.3/km² (6/sq mi).[2]
Communities
Towns
Villages
Hamlets
- Alsike
- Buck Creek
- Cynthia
- Lodgepole
- Poplar Ridge
- Rocky Rapids
- Violet Grove
References
- ^ Brazeau County. "Administration". http://www.brazeau.ab.ca/acontact.html. Retrieved on 2007-07-08.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Brazeau County - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4811032&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Brazeau%20County&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4811032. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
- ^ Brazeau Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
- ^ TransAlta. "Brazeau". http://www.transalta.com/transalta/webcms.nsf/AllDoc/42965734ADC449E8872571930061A926?OpenDocument. Retrieved on 2008-03-05.
- ^ Brazeau No. 77 community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
External links
- Brazeau County (Official site)
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