Vermilion River County, Alberta
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Vermilion River County No. 24, Alberta is a district located in the eastern part of central Alberta, Canada in Census Division #10.
The administrative offices of the County of Vermilion River are located at Kitscoty. The Vermilion River flows through the County and is the namesake of the region.
The Yellowhead Highway and Buffalo Trail are major transportation routes in the County. Several communities in the County such as Vermilion and Kitscoty are serviced by CN Rail.
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[edit] Demographics
The municipal district has a population of 7,524 in 2,754 dwellings, a 0.4% decrease from 1996. On a surface of 5,518.54 km² it has a density of 1.4 inhabitant/km².
- Source:Statistics Canada 2001 Census[1]
[edit] Communities
The following communities are located in Vermilion River County[2]:
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| Minburn County | Municipal District of Wainwright | Saskatchewan |
[edit] Attractions
Several golf courses are located in the county, among them Lloydminster Golf and Country Club, Lea Park Golf Club, Rolling Green Fairways Golf Course & Campground, Paradise Valley Golf Course and Vermilion Golf Course.
Campgrounds are found at Jubilee Regional Park, Vermilion Provincial Park, Nothing Barred Ranch and Iron River Ranch.
The Vermilion Heritage Museum[3] is located in the town of Vermilion. Other museums include Vermilion Heritage Museum in Paradise Valley, Dewberry Valley Museum in Dewberry and Morrison Museum of the Country School in Islay.
The Lea Park Professional Rodeo is held every yer in June.
Other recreational activities are hiking in the Vermilion Provincial Park and Nothing Barred Ranch (cross-country skiing in winter), fishing for rainbow trout at the Vermilion Provincial Park Trout Pond or pike and perch at Raft Lake.
[edit] References
- ^ Vermilion River community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.
- ^ Municipal Profile - Vermilion River County (from Alberta Municipal Affairs and Housing)
- ^ Vermilion Heritage Museum
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