The Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130 is a municipal district in north western Alberta

Alberta

Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

.

It is located in Census Division 19

Division No. 19, Alberta

Division No. 19 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the west-central portion of northern Alberta and surrounds the City of Grande Prairie.- Census subdivisions :...

. The municipal seat is set in Town of Falher

Falher, Alberta

Falher is a town in the Peace Country area of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Municipal District of Smoky River, along Highway 49. Falher is one of the earliest agricultural communities in the Peace Country.-History:...

. On Jan 01, 1952, the name was changed from Municipal District of Fillion No. 130 (incorporated since 1952) to the actual name, taken from Smoky River

Smoky River

Smoky River is a river in western Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the Peace River. The descriptive name refers to the presence of "smouldering beds of coal in the riverbank" noted by the Cree Indians....

, a tributary of Peace River

Peace River (Canada)

The Peace River is a river in Canada that originates in the Rocky Mountains of northern British Columbia and flows to the northeast through northern Alberta. The Peace River flows into the Slave River, a tributary of the Mackenzie River. The Mackenzie is the 12th longest river in the world,...

.

Demographics

According to the 2006 census, Smoky River No. 130 has a:

• population of 2,442 living in 783 dwellings
  House
  A house is a building or structure that has the ability to be occupied for dwelling by human beings or other creatures. The term house includes many kinds of different dwellings ranging from rudimentary huts of nomadic tribes to free standing individual structures...
  
  , a 1.5% increase from 2001.
• land area of 2842.82 km² (1,097.6 sq mi)
• and a population density
  Population density
  Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
  
   of 0.9 /km2.

In 2001, the municipal district had a population of 2,379 in 830 dwellings, a 4.5% decrease from 1996. On a surface of 2,842.52 km² it had a density of 0.8 inhabitants/km².

Communities

The following communities are located in this municipal district:

Towns

• Falher
  Falher, Alberta
  Falher is a town in the Peace Country area of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Municipal District of Smoky River, along Highway 49. Falher is one of the earliest agricultural communities in the Peace Country.-History:...
  
  
• McLennan
  McLennan, Alberta
  McLennan is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located north of High Prairie on Highway 2.The town lies on the southern shore of Kimiwan Lake, and north of Winagami Lake...
  
  

Villages

• Donnelly
• Girouxville
  Girouxville, Alberta
  Girouxville is a village in northern Alberta, Canada, located south of the town of Peace River.- Demographics :According to the 2006 census:* population of 282 living in 139 dwellings, a 7.8% decrease from 2001.* land area of...
  
  

Hamlets

• Guy
  Guy, Alberta
  Guy is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130. It is located on Highway 49, approximately northeast of Grande Prairie.- References :...
  
  
• Jean Cote
  Jean Cote, Alberta
  Jean Cote, or Jean Côté, is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130. It is located approximately west of Highway 2 and northeast of Grande Prairie.- References :...
  
  

External links

• Municipal District of Smoky River (Official site)