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Land-use framework region From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Upper Athabasca Region is a land-use framework region in northern Alberta, Canada. One of seven in the province, each is intended to develop and implement a regional plan, complementing the planning efforts of member municipalities in order to coordinate future growth. Corresponding roughly to major watersheds while following municipal boundaries, these regions are managed by Alberta Environment and Parks.[1]
Upper Athabasca Region | |
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Largest population centres | Whitecourt Hinton Edson Slave Lake |
Government | |
• Parent authority | Alberta Environment and Parks |
Area | |
• Total | 83,004 km2 (32,048 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 122,806 |
• Density | 1.5/km2 (3.8/sq mi) |
The following municipalities are contained in the Upper Athabasca Region.
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