LIST OF ALBERTA MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS

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Alberta subdivisions

'Counties and municipal districts' of Alberta are administrative subdivisions of the province. They include counties, municipal districts, specialised municipalities, special areas, regional municipalities, improvement ditricts, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerartions.
Municipal districts (in some cases called counties) are governing organizations for rural areas including farmlands and unincorporated places such as hamlets. As of 2006, there were 64 municipal districts in Alberta[1], administered by Alberta Municipal Affairs and Housing, a department of the Government of Alberta. Municipal districts are managed by elected councils, lead by a ''Chief elected official (CEO)'', in most cases called a reeve. Special areas are managed by boards appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor of the province. Other forms of government within the municipal district frame include specialized municipalities, regional municipalities and improvement districts. Metis settlements and Indian reserves are administered by local governments and coordinated on a federal level.
The improvement districts are governed directly by Alberta Municipal Affairs. If the need arises, Improvement districts are incorporated as either municipal districts (with an elected council) or special areas (with an appointed council). Once they are firmly established, municipal districts are declared either counties or special municipalities, or, in the case of large scarcely populated areas, they become regional municipalities.
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Contents
List of municipal districts
Other types of municipalities
Improvement districts
Specialized municipalities
Census metropolitan areas
Demographics
See also
References
External links

List of municipal districts


The following is an alphabetical list of these subdivisions.[2]
★ >NameNo.★ >TypeCensus Division
No.		★ >SeatPopulation (2005)Population (2006)
Acadia34Municipal District4Acadia Valley512 545
Athabasca12County13Athabasca7521 7587
Barrhead11County13Barrhead5768 5845
Beaver9
★ 		County10Ryley5644 5676
Big Lakes125
★ 		Municipal District17High Prairie4181 5805
Bighorn8Municipal District15Exshaw1644 1264
Birch Hills19
★ 		County19Wanham1644 1470
Bonnyville87Municipal District12Bonnyville8399 10194
Brazeau77
★ 		County11Drayton Valley6895 7040
Camrose22
★ 		County10Camrose7294 7160
Cardston6
★ 		County3Cardston4325 4037
Clear Hills21
★ 		Municipal District17Worsley2772 2714
Clearwater99
★ 		County9Rocky Mountain House11505 11826
Cypress1
★ 		County1Dunmore6114 6729
Fairview136Municipal District19Fairview1806 1432
Flagstaff29
★ 		County7Sedgewick3697 3506
Foothills31Municipal District6High River17682 19736
Forty Mile8County2Foremost3432 3414
Grande Prairie1County19Clairmont17989 17970
Greenview16Municipal District18Valleyview5439 5464
Kneehill48
★ 		County5Three Hills5319 5218
Lac Ste. Anne28
★ 		County13Sangudo8948 9516
Lacombe14
★ 		County8Lacombe10651 10742
Lakeland—
★ 		County12Lac La Biche5301 6365
Lamont30
★ 		County10Lamont4167 1664
Leduc25
★ 		County11Nisku12536 12730
Lesser Slave River124Municipal District17Slave Lake2840 2820
Lethbridge26
★ 		County2Lethbridge9930 10302
Mackenzie23County-Specialized Municipality17Fort Vermilion9687 10002
Minburn27County10Vegreville3436 3319
Mountain View17
★ 		County6Didsbury12134 12391
Newell4County2Brooks7137 6862
Northern Lights22Municipal District17Manning3636 3772
Northern Sunrise131
★ 		County17Peace River2324 1747
Opportunity17Municipal District17Wabasca3570 2847
Paintearth18County7Castor2192 2126
Parkland31
★ 		County11Stony Palin29679 29265
Peace135Municipal District19Berwyn1496 1487
Pincher Creek9Municipal District3Pincher Creek3197 3309
Ponoka3
★ 		County8Ponoka8810 8640
Provost52Municipal District7Provost2635 2072
Ranchland66Municipal District15Nanton96 86
Red Deer23
★ 		County8Red Deer18639 19108
Rocky View44Municipal District6Calgary34597 34171
Saddle Hills20
★ 		County19Spirit River2566 2458
Smoky Lake13
★ 		County12Smoky Lake2773 3357
Smoky River130Municipal District19Falher2379 2442
Special Areas2,3,4Board/Special Area4Hanna5314 4729
Spirit River133Municipal District19Spirit River824 662
St. Paul19County12St. Paul6145 5925
Starland47
★ 		County5Morrin2210 2371
Stettler6County7Stettler5357 5216
Strathcona20
★ 		County/Specialized Municipality11Sherwood Park80232 82511
Sturgeon90
★ 		County11Morinville18864 18621
Taber14
★ 		Municipal District2Taber6012 7591
Thorhild7County13Thorhild3120 505
Two Hills21County10Two Hills2614 2801
Vermilion River24County10Kitscoty7524 7467
Vulcan2
★ 		County5Vulcan3778 3718
Wainwright61Municipal District7Wainwright4231 3558
Warner5County2Warner3798 3674
Westlock92
★ 		County13Westlock6859 6910
Wetaskiwin10County11Wetaskiwin10695 10535
Wheatland16
★ 		County5Strathmore7889 8164
Willow Creek26Municipal District3Claresholm5412 5337
Wood Buffalo143
★ 		Regional MD/Specialized Municipality16Fort McMurray78792 51496
Woodlands15
★ 		County13Whitecourt3818 4158
Yellowhead94
★ 		County14Edson9881 10045

:2005 population from Alberta Municipal Affairs, does not include population of towns located inside counties or municipal districts
:2006 population from Canada 2006 Census[3]
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★ Denotes numbers dropped from official name

Other types of municipalities


Census subdivision

Other than municipal districts, Alberta's area contains two census metropolitan areas (Calgary and Edmonton) and seven improvement districts (the five national parks, which are administered by Parks Canada and two provincial parks). SFive administrative units are designated as specialized municipalities.
Improvement districts

The improvement districts are governed by Alberta's Minister of Municipal Affairs, directly or through elected or appointed advisory councils.
Alberta Improvement Districts
SubdivisionCensus Division
NameNo.TypeNo.
Banff9Improvement District (National park)15
Elk Island13Improvement District (National park)13
Jasper12Improvement District (National park)15
Kananaskis5Improvement District (Provincial Park)15
Waterton Lakes4Improvement District (National Park)3
Willmore Wilderness9Improvement District (Provincial Park)15
Wood Buffalo24Improvement District (National park)16

Specialized municipalities

Specialized municipalities are areas with special needs and circumstances that require specific administration methods.
Alberta Specialized Municipalities
SubdivisionCensus DivisionSpecial
NameNo.TypeNo.Reason
Jasper—Specialized municipality15Development Area inside the Jasper National Park
Crowsnest Pass—Specialized Municipality3Amalgamation of several dissolved towns
Mackenzie23Municipal District/Specialized Municipality17Large scarcely populated area
Strathcona20County/Specialized Municipality11Populous sub-urban area
Wood Buffalo143Regional MD/Specialized Municipality16Large area with a strong unincorporated economic centre (Fort McMurray)

Census metropolitan areas

Census metropolitan areas are urban agglomerations, with population in excess of 100,000, centered on large cities and include the adjacent areas.
Alberta Census Metropolitan Areas
SubdivisionCensus Division
NameNo.TypeNo.
Calgary Census Metropolitan Area6
Edmonton Census Metropolitan Area11

Census Agglomerations are formed around Brooks, Cold Lake, Camrose, Grande Prairie, Lethbridge, Lloydminster, Medicine Hat, Red Deer, Wetaskiwin and Fort McMurray (Wood Buffalo).[4]

Demographics


As of 2006, the cumulative population of all rural municipalities of Alberta (including towns on their area) was 615,163.
Alberta Population
Municipality TypeCumulative population
Rural
Municipal Districts and Counties 433,936
Specialized Municipalities 173,354
Improvement Districts 2,559
Special Areas 5,314
Urban
Cities 2,166,268
Towns 411,362
Villages 38,971
Summer Villages 4,107
First Nations
First Nations 60,938
Metis 9,119
Total
Alberta total 3,244,990

See also



★ List of Alberta census divisions

★ List of communities in Alberta

★ List of Alberta Indian Reserves

★ Subdivisions of Canada

References


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External links



★ Alberta Association of Municipal Districts & Counties

★ AAMDC - Municipal Districts and Counties listing

★ Alberta Municipal Affairs

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