Английская Википедия:Birch Hills County
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Birch Hills County is a municipal district in north-western Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 19, northeast of Grande Prairie.
The district takes its name from a range of hills of the same name, which in turn were named by Cree Indians.[1]
History
In January 2021, a helicopter crash happened in the county, in which a family of four were killed.[2]
Geography
Communities and localities
Шаблон:Col-break The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Birch Hills County.[3]
- none
- none
- none
- none
Шаблон:Col-break The following hamlets are located within Birch Hills County.[3]
- Eaglesham
- Peoria
- Tangent
- Wanham (dissolved from village status in 1999, location of municipal office)
- Watino
The following localities are located within Birch Hills County.[4]
- Localities
- Belloy
- Codesa
- Heart Valley
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Birch Hills County had a population of 1,516 living in 485 of its 637 total private dwellings, a change of Шаблон:Percentage from its 2016 population of 1,553. With a land area of Шаблон:Cvt, it had a population density of Шаблон:Pop density in 2021.[5]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Birch Hills County had a population of 1,553 living in 496 of its 616 total private dwellings, a Шаблон:Percentage change from its 2011 population of 1,582. With a land area of Шаблон:Convert, it had a population density of Шаблон:Pop density in 2016.[6]
See also
References
External links
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