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Dissolved municipal district in Alberta, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lakeland County was a municipal district in northern Alberta, Canada. It existed for just over nine years from 1998 to 2007.
Lakeland County | |
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Dissolved municipal district | |
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Location of Lakeland County in Alberta | |
Coordinates: 54°46′7″N 111°58′50″W | |
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Province | ![]() |
Region | Northern Alberta |
Census division | No. 12 |
Incorporated | July 1, 1998[1] |
Dissolved | August 1, 2007[2] |
Government | |
• Former municipal seat | Lac La Biche |
Area | |
• Land | 16,294.77 km2 (6,291.45 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 5,882 |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Area code(s) | 780, 587 |
Lakeland County was originally formed as a municipal district on July 1, 1998 through the separation of lands from the Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87.[1] These lands included the Alberta portion of the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range. On May 1, 2002, Lakeland County absorbed Plamondon after it dissolved from village status.[4] Just over five years later on August 1, 2007, Lakeland County and the Town of Lac La Biche amalgamated with each other to form a new specialized municipality named Lac La Biche County.[2]
In the 2011 Census, the dissolved Lakeland County had a population of 5,882 living in 2,060 of its 2,850 total dwellings, a −7.6% change from its 2006 population of 6,365. With a land area of 16,294.77 km2 (6,291.45 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2011.[3]
In the 2001 Census, Lakeland County had a population of 4,959, a 2.4% increase from its 1996 population of 4,842.[5] Its 2001 population was subsequently adjusted to 5,306 to reflect the 2002 dissolution of the Village of Plamondon, which had a population of 347 in 2001.[6]