Lakeland County, Alberta
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Lakeland County is a county in Division No. 12 in the north-east of Alberta, Canada.
The county was incorporated on Jul 01, 1998, from the northern part of the Municipal District of Bonnyville.
As of 2001 Lakeland County had a population of 4,959, spread across 16,292.70 km²(Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census[1]
The economy is based around the oil and gas industry, agriculture and tourism. Some sawmills are also present.
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[edit] Communities
The following communities are located in this municipal district[2]:
Towns
- Lac la Biche (County Seat)
Hamlets
Several First Nations settlements are also located in this county.
[edit] Attractions
- Lakeland Provincial Park
- Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park
- Campgrounds: Kinsmen Park Beaver Lake Group Camp Area, Fork Lake, Elinor Lake Resort, Fish’N Friends Beaver Lake Campground, Young’s Beach Campground, Plamondon White Sands, Spruce Point Resort, Diesel Own Hoot Cabins & Campgrounds, Steepbank Wilderness Resort
- Community halls in Owl River, Hylo, Rich Lake, Craigend and Plamondon
- Golf: Lac La Biche Golf and Country Club
[edit] Surrounding Communities
[edit] References
- ^ Lakeland County community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.
- ^ Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
[edit] External links
- Lakeland County - official website
- Alberta First - Lakeland County Facts and Statistics
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