Special Area No. 2 | |
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Coordinates: 51°24′N111°42′W / 51.4°N 111.7°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Planning region | Red Deer |
Incorporated | April 7, 1959 [1] |
Government | |
• Governing body | Special Areas Board |
• Municipal office | Hanna |
• District office | Hanna |
Area (2021) [2] | |
• Land | 9,195.06 km2 (3,550.23 sq mi) |
Population (2021) [2] | |
• Total | 1,860 |
• Density | 0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Forward sortation area | |
Area code | 403, 587, 825 |
Website | specialareas |
Special Area No. 2 is a special area in southern Alberta, Canada. It is a rural municipality similar to a municipal district; however, the elected council is overseen by four representatives appointed by the province, the Special Areas Board.
Special Area 2 has two provincial parks, Little Fish Lake Provincial Park, and the portion of Dinosaur Provincial Park north of the Red Deer River. Lakes include Little Fish Lake, Dowling Lake, and the south portion of Sullivan Lake.
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Special Area No. 2. [3]
| The following hamlets are located within Special Area No. 2. [3]
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The following localities are located within Special Area No. 2. [4]
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Special Area No. 2 had a population of 1,860 living in 644 of its 783 total private dwellings, a change of -2.4% from its 2016 population of 1,905. With a land area of 9,195.06 km2 (3,550.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi) in 2021. [2]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Special Area No. 2 had a population of 1,905 living in 648 of its 750 total private dwellings, a change of -5.9% from its 2011 population of 2,025. With a land area of 9,347.57 km2 (3,609.12 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi) in 2016. [6]
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