Northern Sunrise County

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Northern Sunrise County
Municipal district
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Location within Alberta
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Region Northern Alberta
Census division 17
Established1994
Incorporated2002
Government
[1]
 •  Reeve Carolyn Kolebaba
 • Governing body
Northern Sunrise County Council
  • Carolyn Kolebaba
  • Audrey Gall
  • Dan Boisvert
  • Norm Duval
  • Corinna Williams
  • Gaylene Whitehead
 •  Administrative office east of Peace River
Area
 (2021) [2]
 • Land20,915.18 km2 (8,075.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
 • Total1,711
 • Density0.1/km2 (0.3/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Website northernsunrise.net

Northern Sunrise County is a municipal district in northern Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division 17, its municipal office is located east of the Town of Peace River at the intersection of Highway 2 and Highway 688.

Contents

History

On July 10, 2002, the name changed from Municipal District of East Peace No. 131 to Northern Sunrise County. [3]

Geography

Communities and localities

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Northern Sunrise County had a population of 1,711 living in 658 of its 765 total private dwellings, a change of

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Northern Sunrise County had a population of 1,891 living in 712 of its 798 total private dwellings, a

Northern Sunrise County's 2013 municipal census counted a population of 1,933, [7] a

Government

Northern Sunrise County has six councilors, one for each of the following wards: [9]

The reeve is appointed from among the elected councilors.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. ↑ County Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
  4. 1 2 "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4817026 - Northern Sunrise County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  7. 1 2 "2013 Municipal Affairs Population List" (PDF) (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. November 20, 2013. ISBN   978-1-4601-1418-6 . Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  8. ↑ "2012 Municipal Affairs Population List" (PDF) (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. November 22, 2012. ISBN   978-1-4601-0645-7 . Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  9. ↑ Northern Sunrise County. "Reeve & Council" . Retrieved January 5, 2013.
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