Bighorn No. 8, Alberta
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The Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 is a county situated in Census Division No. 15 of Alberta, Canada. It is located between Calgary and Banff National Park, north of Kananaskis. Trans-Canada Highway bisects this county.
It was created as a municipal district in January 1, 1988 from the former Improvement District No. 8[1], absorbing the Town of Canmore in the early 90's.
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[edit] Communities
Bighorn No. 8 includes the five hamlets of Benchlands, Dead Man's Flats, Exshaw, Harvie Heights and Lac Des Arcs. The summer villages of Ghost Lake and Waiparous are also located here.
[edit] Demographics
The Canada 2001 Census reports that Bighorn No. 8 had a population of around 1,300, scattered over 2,810 km², with total number of private dwellings being 758. The population density is 0.5 /km²
- Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
- ^ Bighorn No. 8 Community Profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
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