Birch Hills County | |
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Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Northern Alberta |
Census division | 19 |
Established | 1995 |
Government | |
• Reeve | Gerald Manzulenko |
• Governing body | Birch Hills County Council |
• Administrative office | Wanham |
Area (2021)
[2] | |
• Land | 2,848.75 km2 (1,099.91 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | |
• Total | 1,516 |
• Density | 0.5/km2 (1/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−7 ( MST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Website | birchhillscounty.com |
Birch Hills County is a municipal district in north-western Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 19, northeast of Grande Prairie.
The district takes its name from a range of hills of the same name, which in turn were named by Cree Indians. [3]
In January 2021, a helicopter crash happened in the county, in which a family of four were killed. [4]
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Birch Hills County. [5]
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The following hamlets are located within Birch Hills County. [5]
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The following localities are located within Birch Hills County. [6]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Birch Hills County had a population of 1,516 living in 485 of its 637 total private dwellings, a change of -2.4% from its 2016 population of 1,553. With a land area of 2,848.75 km2 (1,099.91 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2021. [2]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Birch Hills County had a population of 1,553 living in 496 of its 616 total private dwellings, a -1.8% change from its 2011 population of 1,582. With a land area of 2,859.6 km2 (1,104.1 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2016. [7]
Birch Hills County | |
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Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Northern Alberta |
Census division | 19 |
Established | 1995 |
Government | |
• Reeve | Gerald Manzulenko |
• Governing body | Birch Hills County Council |
• Administrative office | Wanham |
Area (2021)
[2] | |
• Land | 2,848.75 km2 (1,099.91 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | |
• Total | 1,516 |
• Density | 0.5/km2 (1/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−7 ( MST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Website | birchhillscounty.com |
Birch Hills County is a municipal district in north-western Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 19, northeast of Grande Prairie.
The district takes its name from a range of hills of the same name, which in turn were named by Cree Indians. [3]
In January 2021, a helicopter crash happened in the county, in which a family of four were killed. [4]
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Birch Hills County. [5]
|
The following hamlets are located within Birch Hills County. [5]
|
The following localities are located within Birch Hills County. [6]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Birch Hills County had a population of 1,516 living in 485 of its 637 total private dwellings, a change of -2.4% from its 2016 population of 1,553. With a land area of 2,848.75 km2 (1,099.91 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2021. [2]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Birch Hills County had a population of 1,553 living in 496 of its 616 total private dwellings, a -1.8% change from its 2011 population of 1,582. With a land area of 2,859.6 km2 (1,104.1 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2016. [7]