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Municipal district in Alberta, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Northern Sunrise County is a municipal district in northern Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division 17, its municipal office is located east of the Town of Peace River at the intersection of Highway 2 and Highway 688.
Northern Sunrise County | |
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Location within Alberta | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 17 |
| Established | 1994 |
| Incorporated | 2002 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Carolyn Kolebaba |
| • Governing body | Northern Sunrise County Council
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| • Administrative office | east of Peace River |
| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 20,915.18 km2 (8,075.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,711 |
| • Density | 0.1/km2 (0.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Website | northernsunrise.net |
On July 10, 2002, the name changed from Municipal District of East Peace No. 131 to Northern Sunrise County.
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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Northern Sunrise County.[3]
The following hamlets are located within Northern Sunrise County.[3] |
The following localities are located within Northern Sunrise County.[4]
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Northern Sunrise County had a population of 1,711 living in 658 of its 765 total private dwellings, a change of -10.9% from its 2016 population of 1,921. With a land area of 20,915.18 km2 (8,075.40 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.1/km2 (0.2/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Northern Sunrise County had a population of 1,891 living in 712 of its 798 total private dwellings, a 5.6% change from its 2011 population of 1,791. With a land area of 21,150.97 km2 (8,166.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.1/km2 (0.2/sq mi) in 2016.[5]
Northern Sunrise County's 2013 municipal census counted a population of 1,933,[6] a -9.4% change from its 2011 municipal census population of 2,133.[7] A shadow population count also occurred at the same time as its 2013 municipal census, which counted an additional non-permanent population of 592 for a combined 2013 population of 2,525.[6]
Northern Sunrise County has six councilors, one for each of the following wards:[8]
The reeve is appointed from among the elected councilors.
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