Sturgeon County is a municipal district in Alberta

Alberta

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's Edmonton Capital Region

Edmonton Capital Region

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, Canada

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It begins at the north end of Edmonton, with 97th street turning into Highway 28. It extends east to Fort Saskatchewan

Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta

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 and west to Calahoo

Calahoo, Alberta

Calahoo is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County. It is located on Highway 37 near the Sturgeon River, approximately northwest of Edmonton's city limits. It has an elevation of ....

. It is located in Division No. 11

Division No. 11, Alberta

Division No. 11 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. Surrounding the City of Edmonton, the majority of the division comprises Alberta's Capital Region, while the western and southern portions of the division are located within central Alberta...

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The county was incorporated in the current boundaries in 1955, as Municipal District of Sturgeon River No. 90. It first achieved county

County

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 status in 1961, was subsequently disorganized, then established as a county again in 1997. It was named for the Sturgeon River

Sturgeon River (Alberta)

Sturgeon River is a 260 km long river located in central Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the North Saskatchewan River. The stream crosses Sturgeon County, which was named for this river....

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Historically, the region was a part of a large ethnic block settlement

Block Settlement

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 of French-speaking Albertans

Franco-Albertan

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. Today the county is less than 5% francophone

Francophone

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Demographics

The population of Sturgeon County according to its 2008 municipal census is 19,165.

In 2006, Sturgeon County had a population of 18,621 living in 6,302 dwellings

House

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, a 3.1% increase from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 2108.9 km² (814.3 sq mi) and a population density

Population density

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 of 8.8 /km2.

In 2001, Sturgeon County had a population of 18,067.

Communities

The following communities are located in this municipal district:

Towns

• Bon Accord
  Bon Accord, Alberta
  Bon Accord is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located north of downtown Edmonton on highway 28.-Demographics:In 2006, Bon Accord had a population of 1,534 living in 500 dwellings, a 0.1% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of and a population density of .-External links:*...
  
  
• Gibbons
• Legal
• Morinville
  Morinville, Alberta
  Morinville is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located north of Edmonton on Highway 2.- History :Morinville was settled by Father Morin, an Oblate missionary, who brought many French settlers in the late 1800s, followed by several German pioneers—hence its many French and German families...
  
  
• Redwater
  Redwater, Alberta
  Redwater is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located north of Edmonton on Highway 38, in Sturgeon County. Its population, as of 2006, was 2,192.Redwater is placed in the federal riding of Westlock—St...
  
  

Hamlets

• Alcomdale
  Alcomdale, Alberta
  Alcomdale is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County. It is located on Highway 44, approximately northwest of Edmonton's city limits.- History :...
  
  
• Calahoo
  Calahoo, Alberta
  Calahoo is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County. It is located on Highway 37 near the Sturgeon River, approximately northwest of Edmonton's city limits. It has an elevation of ....
  
  
• Carbondale
  Carbondale, Alberta
  Carbondale is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County. It is located west of Highway 28, approximately north of Edmonton's city limits.- References :...
  
  
• Cardiff
  Cardiff, Alberta
  Cardiff is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County. It is located east of Highway 2, approximately north of Edmonton's city limits. The Town of Morinville is to the west of Cardiff.- Demographics :...
  
  
• Lamoureux
  Lamoureux, Alberta
  Lamoureux is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County. It is located northeast of Edmonton's city limits on the northern shore of the North Saskatchewan River, opposite the City of Fort Saskatchewan.- References :...
  
  
• Mearns
  Mearns, Alberta
  Mearns is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County. It is located approximately west of Highway 2 and northwest of Edmonton's city limits.- References :...
  
  
• Namao
  Namao, Alberta
  Namao is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County. It is located at the intersection of Highway 37 and Highway 28, approximately north of Edmonton's city limits...
  
  
• Pine Sands
  Pine Sands, Alberta
  Pine Sands is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County. It is located approximately west of Highway 44 and northwest of Edmonton's city limits.- References :...
  
  
• Riviere Qui Barre
  Rivière Qui Barre, Alberta
  Rivière Qui Barre is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County. It is located west of Highway 44, approximately northwest of Edmonton's city limits.- Demographics :...
  
  
• Villeneuve
  Villeneuve, Alberta
  Villeneuve is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County. It is located on Highway 44, approximately northwest of Edmonton's city limits.- Demographics :...
  
  

Designated places

• Bristol Oakes
  Bristol Oakes, Alberta
  Bristol Oakes is an unincorporated community in Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County that is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada. It is located on the east side of Range Road 251 , south of Highway 37...
  
  
• Glory Hills
  Glory Hills, Alberta
  Glory Hills is an unincorporated community in Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County that is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada. It is located on the south side of Township Road 544, east of Highway 779.- Demographics :...
  
  
• Hewitt Estates
  Hewitt Estates, Alberta
  Hewitt Estates is an unincorporated community in Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County that is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada. It is located on Range Road 235, south of Highway 28.- Demographics :...
  
  
• Hu Haven
  Hu Haven, Alberta
  Hu Haven is an unincorporated community in Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County that is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada. It is located on the south side of Township Road 554, east of Highway 825.- Demographics :...
  
  
• Lower Manor Estates
  Lower Manor Estates, Alberta
  Lower Manor Estates is an unincorporated community in Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County that is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada. It is located on the north side of Township Road 543A , west of Highway 28...
  
  
• Namao
  Namao, Alberta (designated place)
  Namao is an unincorporated community in Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County that is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada. It is located on the south side of Township Road 554, east of Highway 28....
  
   (different than the hamlet of the same name)
• Upper and Lower Viscount Estates
  Upper and Lower Viscount Estates, Alberta
  Upper and Lower Viscount Estates is an unincorporated community in Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County that is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada. It is located on the south side of Township Road 543A , west of Highway 28...
  
  
• Upper Manor Estates
  Upper Manor Estates, Alberta
  Upper Manor Estates is an unincorporated community in Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County that is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada. It is located on the west side of Range Road 251 , south of Highway 37...
  
  

External links

• Sturgeon County - Official site