Municipal District of Peace No. 135

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Municipal District of Peace No. 135
Municipal district
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Grain fields in the Peace Country
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Location within Alberta
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Region Northern Alberta
Census division 19
Established1916
Incorporated1945
Government
[1]
 •  Reeve Robert Willing
 • Governing bodyMD of Peace Council
 •  Administrative office adjacent to Berwyn
Area
 (2021) [2]
 • Land847.22 km2 (327.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
 • Total1,581
 • Density1.9/km2 (5/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Website mdpeace.com

The Municipal District of Peace No. 135 is a municipal district (MD) in northwestern Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 19, its municipal office is located outside but adjacent to the Village of Berwyn.

Contents

Geography

Communities and localities

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Peace No. 135 had a population of 1,581 living in 577 of its 654 total private dwellings, a change of

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Peace No. 135 had a population of 1,747 living in 578 of its 639 total private dwellings, a

Economy

Agriculture is a significant part of the area's economy, with the region being dubbed as most northern agricultural industry oasis in the world. [17] The region has unique growing combination of a northern climate, fertile soils, and a watershed system fed by glacial run offs.

Attractions

See also

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