| Wetaskiwin County No. 10 | |
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| Coordinates: 52°58′10″N 113°22′37″W / 52.96944°N 113.37694°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | No. 11 |
| Established | 1943 |
| Incorporated | 1958 (County) |
| Government [1] | |
| - Governing body | Wetaskiwin County No. 10 Council |
| - Reeve | Garry Dearing |
| - County seat | Wetaskiwin |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3,131 km2 (1,208.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 10,535 |
| - Density | 3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi) |
| - Dwellings | 4,561 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Website | Wetaskiwin County No. 10 |
County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada, south of Edmonton.
It is located in Census Division 11. The County seat is in Wetaskiwin.
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Demographics
In 2001, the municipal district had a population of 10,695 in 4,670 dwellings, a 2.2% increase from 1996. On a surface of 3,131.86 km² it had a density of 3.4 inhabitants/km².[3]
In 2006, Wetaskiwin County No. 10 had a population of 10,535 living in 4,561 dwellings, a 1.5% decrease from 2001. The countyhas a land area of 3,130.90 km² (1,208.8 sq mi) and a population density of 3.4/km² (8.8/sq mi).[2]
Communities
The following communities are located in this municipal district[4]:
Towns
Summer Villages
- Argentia Beach
- Crystal Springs
- Grandview
- Ma-Me-O Beach
- Norris Beach
- Poplar Bay
- Silver Beach
Hamlets
- Alder Flats
- Buck Lake
- Falun
- Gwynne
- Mulhurst Bay
- Village at Pigeon Lake
- Westerose
- Winfield
References
- ^ Wetaskiwin County No. 10. "Council". http://www.county.wetaskiwin.ab.ca/municipal/cntywtsk/cntywtsk-website.nsf/AllDoc/435460C3D439259087256E6A0074E940?OpenDocument. Retrieved on 2007-07-10.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Wetaskiwin County No. 10 - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4811001&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Wetaskiwin%20County%20No.%2010&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4811001. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
- ^ Wetaskiwin community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.
- ^ Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
External links
- County of Wetaskiwin - Official site
- Wetaskiwin District and Heritage Museum - Wetaskiwin local heritage
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