Brazeau County, Alberta

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subdivision_type = Country
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subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = AB
subdivision_type2 = Region
subdivision_name2 = Central Alberta
subdivision_type3 = Census division
subdivision_name3 = No. 11
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government_footnotes =Cite web| url= http://www.brazeau.ab.ca/acontact.html| title= Administration| author= Brazeau County|accessdate= 2007-07-08]
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leader_title = Governing body
leader_name = Brazeau County Council
leader_title1 = Reeve
leader_name1 = Wes Tweedle
leader_title2 = Municipal district seat
leader_name2 = Drayton Valley
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established_title = Established
established_date = 1988
established_title2 = Incorporated
established_date2 = 2002
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population_total = 7040
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latd= 53|latm= 13|lats= 20|latNS=N
longd= 114|longm= 58|longs= 37|longEW=W
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website = [http://www.brazeau.ab.ca/ Brazeau County]
footnotes = Brazeau County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 11.

The municipality was created on Jul 01, 1988 from "Improvement District No. 222". On Oct 01, 2002, the name was changed from "Municipal District of Brazeau No. 77" to "Brazeau County". [ [http://www.municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/cfml/profiles/data/0383_1.htm Brazeau Municipal Profile] - Alberta Municipal Affairs]

It is named for the Brazeau River.

Demographics

The municipal district has a population of 6,895 in 2,596 dwellings, a 2.3% increase from 1996. On a surface of 3,019.74 km² it has a density of 2.3 inhabitants/km². [ [http://www12.statcan.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4811032&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Brazeau&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= Brazeau No. 77 community profile] - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE]

In 2006, Brazeau County had a population of 7,040 living in 2,774 dwellings, a 6.6% increase from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of km2 to mi2|3015.83|abbr=yes|wiki=yes and a population density of Pop density km2 to mi2|2.3| spell=UK | abbr=yes.Cite web| url= http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4811032&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Brazeau%20County&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4811032 | title= Brazeau County - Community Profile | author= Statistics Canada| authorlink= Statistics Canada| year= Census 2006 | accessdate= 2007-06-11]

Communities

Towns
*Drayton ValleyVillages
*BretonHamlets
*Buck Creek
*Cynthia
*Lodgepole
*Poplar Ridge
*Rocky Rapids
*Violet Grove

References

External links

* [http://www.brazeau.ab.ca/ Brazeau County] (Official site)

Canadian City Geographic Location (8-way)
Northwest = Edson
North = Yellowhead County
Northeast = Parkland County
West = Yellowhead County
Centre = Municipal District Brazeau No. 77
East =

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