Villages in Alberta are incorporated communities with populations generally between 300 and 1,000 inhabitants.
As of 2009, Alberta has a total of 97 villages with a cumulative population of 40,000 and an average population of 412.[1] Alberta's largest and smallest villages are Stirling and Gadsby with populations of 1,106 and 35 respectively.[1]
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Administration
Villages are incorporated under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act[2], if requested by more than 30% of the electors of a community with more than 300 people. Administration is shared and coordinated with the larger municipal districts.
Villages are administered by a mayor and at least two councillors. As of 2005, there were 415 elected officials governing villages throughout the province.[3]
When a village's population reaches 1,000, it may apply for town status.[4]
List of villages
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- Sources for area and population: from Statistics Canada[5]
See also
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of Alberta Municipal Districts
- Towns of Alberta
- Summer villages of Alberta
- Hamlets of Alberta
- List of Alberta Indian reserves
- Census divisions of Alberta
References
- ^ a b Alberta Municipal Affairs. "Alberta 2009 Official Population List". http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/documents/ms/2009pop.pdf. Retrieved 2009-12-11.
- ^ Government of Alberta - Municipal Government Act
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs and Housing - Elected Officials in Villages (xls)
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs and Housing - Types of Municipalities in Alberta
- ^ Statistics Canada - 2001 Community profiles
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- Alberta First - municipal profiles and statistics
- The Development of Municipalities in Alberta
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