Leduc County, Alberta
Encyclopedia
Leduc County is a municipal district located immediately south of the City of Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
. It is 65 miles (104.6 km) east to west and 20 miles (32.2 km) north to south, and has a population of over 12,000 people. The municipal district is home to scenic prairie parkland and several lakes. In addition to its natural beauty, Leduc County also has a strong local economy
Economy
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, with major developments such as the Edmonton International Airport
Edmonton International Airport
Edmonton International Airport is the primary air passenger and air cargo facility in the Edmonton region in the Canadian province of Alberta. It is a hub facility for Northern Alberta and Northern Canada providing regularly scheduled nonstop flights to over fifty communities in Canada, the United...
, the Nisku Industrial Business Park and the Genesee Power Plant all located within the municipality.
Demographics
According to the Canada 2006 CensusCanada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
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Population: 12,730 (2006); 12,528 (2001)
- % Change (2001-2006): 1.6
- Dwellings: 4,915
- Area: 2610.25 km² (1,007.8 sq mi)
- Density: 4.9/km²
Communities
The municipal district completely surrounds the City of LeducLeduc, Alberta
- Demographics :The population of the City of Leduc according to its 2011 municipal census is 24,139, a 3.6% increase over its 2010 municipal census population of 23,293....
. The following communities are located in this municipal district:
Towns
- Beaumont
- CalmarCalmar, AlbertaCalmar is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Leduc County, on Highway 39, south-west from Edmonton.-Demographics:The population of the Town of Calmar according to its 2009 municipal census is 2,033....
- DevonDevon, AlbertaDevon is a town in the province of Alberta, Canada, situated southwest of Edmonton, the provincial capital, and located along the banks of the North Saskatchewan River.- History :Devon owes its existence to one of the largest oil discoveries in the world...
Villages
- ThorsbyThorsby, AlbertaThorsby is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 38 km west of the city of Leduc, along Highway 39. Pigeon Lake and Pigeon Lake Provincial Park are located 20 km south of the community.- Demographics :...
- WarburgWarburg, AlbertaWarburg is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 58 km west of the city of Leduc, along Highway 39.-Demographics:The population of the Village of Warburg according to its 2009 municipal census is 696....
Summer villages
- Golden DaysGolden Days, AlbertaGolden Days is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the northwestern shore of Pigeon Lake.-Demographics:In 2006, Golden Days had a population of 207 living in 274 dwellings, a 65.6% increase from 2001. The summer village has a land area of and a population density of .-References:...
- Itaska BeachItaska Beach, AlbertaItaska Beach is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the northwest shore of Pigeon Lake, west of Wetaskiwin.The name derives from ispâskweyâw , the Cree words for "high trees on the edge of woods".-Demographics:...
- Sundance BeachSundance Beach, AlbertaSundance Beach is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the northern shore of Pigeon Lake.- Demographics :In 2006, Sundance Beach had a population of 102 living in 124 dwellings, a 175.7% increase from 2001. The summer village has a land area of and a population density of ....
Hamlets
- BufordBuford, AlbertaBuford is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Leduc County. It is located south of Highway 39, east of Leduc.- References :...
- KavanaghKavanagh, AlbertaKavanagh is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Leduc County. It is located on Highway 2A between Millet and Leduc, approximately south of Edmonton....
- LoomaLooma, AlbertaLooma is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Leduc County. It is located west of Highway 21, approximately southeast of Edmonton.- References :...
- New SareptaNew Sarepta, AlbertaNew Sarepta is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada, within Leduc County. It is located approximately east of the City of Leduc along Highway 21....
- Nisku
- Rolly ViewRolly View, AlbertaRolly View is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Leduc County. It is located approximately west of Highway 21 and east of Leduc on Highway 623 at Range Road 324.- Demographics :...
- SunnybrookSunnybrook, AlbertaSunnybrook is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Leduc County. It is located on Highway 39, approximately west of Leduc.- Demographics :The population of Sunnybrook according to Leduc County's 2005 municipal census is 68.- References :...
- TelfordvilleTelfordville, AlbertaTelfordville is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Leduc County. It is located just off of Highway 622, approximately west of Leduc.- Demographics :The population of Telfordville according to Leduc County's 2005 municipal census is 29....
Other unincorporated communities
- East VistasEast Vistas, AlbertaEast Vistas is an unincorporated community in central Alberta, Canada within Leduc County. It is located on the north side of Highway 625, west of Beaumont, northeast of Leduc, south of Edmonton, and east of the Nisku Industrial Business Park....
(new urban community approved September 28, 2010)
External links
- Leduc County (official site)