Special Area No. 4 | |
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Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Planning region | Red Deer |
Incorporated | January 1, 1969 [1] |
Government | |
• Governing body | Special Areas Board |
• Municipal office | Hanna |
• District office | Consort |
Area (2021) [2] | |
• Land | 4,299.8 km2 (1,660.2 sq mi) |
Population (2021) [2] | |
• Total | 1,236 |
• Density | 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Postal Code Prefix | |
Area code | +1-403 |
Website | specialareas.ab.ca |
Special Area No. 4 is a special area in central 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 4 has one provincial park, Gooseberry Lake Provincial Park. Lakes include Grassy Island Lake and Sounding Lake.
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Special Area No. 4. [3]
| The following hamlets are located within Special Area No. 4. [3] |
The following localities are located within Special Area No. 4. [4]
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Special Area No. 4 recorded a population of 1,236 living in 421 of its 489 total private dwellings, a change of -0.1% from its 2016 population of 1,237. With a land area of 4,299.8 km2 (1,660.2 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.7/sq mi) in 2021. [2]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Special Area No. 4 recorded a population of 1,237 living in 429 of its 471 total private dwellings, a change of -8.5% from its 2011 population of 1,352. With a land area of 4,402.64 km2 (1,699.87 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.7/sq mi) in 2016. [5]
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