Division No. 12 is a census division

Census division

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 in Alberta

Alberta

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, Canada

Canada

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. Including the City of Cold Lake

Cold Lake, Alberta

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, the majority of the division is located in the northeast corner of central Alberta

Central Alberta

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, while the northern portion of the division is located within northern Alberta

Northern Alberta

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.

Census subdivisions

The following census subdivisions (municipalities or municipal equivalents) are located within Alberta's Division No. 12.

• Cities
  • Cold Lake
    Cold Lake, Alberta
    Cold Lake is a city in northeastern Alberta, Canada, named after the lake it is situated near.-Geography:The city is situated in Alberta's "Lakeland" district, 300 km northeast of Edmonton, near the Alberta-Saskatchewan provincial border. The area surrounding the city is sparsely populated,...
    
    

• Towns
  • Bonnyville
    Bonnyville, Alberta
    Bonnyville, Alberta is a town situated in east-central Alberta between the City of Cold Lake and the Town of St. Paul. It is the seat of the Municipal District of Bonnyville No...
    
    
  • Elk Point
    Elk Point, Alberta
    Elk Point is a town located in the east central part of the Canadian province of Alberta. It is located on Highway 41.A number of oil related businesses have located in Elk Point. Agriculture is also important in the Elk Point area....
    
    
  • Smoky Lake
    Smoky Lake, Alberta
    Smoky Lake is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located northeast of Edmonton at the junction of Highway 28 and Highway 855. It lies between the North Saskatchewan River, Smoky Creek and White Earth Creek. Long Lake Provincial Park is located north of the town.- Demographics :In 2006,...
    
    
  • St. Paul
    St. Paul, Alberta
    St. Paul is a town in east-central Alberta, Canada. It was formerly called St. Paul de Métis and was originally a French-Catholic settlement and mission to the Metis people....
    
    

• Villages
  • Glendon
    Glendon, Alberta
    Glendon is a village in northern Alberta north of St. Paul.In 1993, the town unveiled its roadside tribute to the perogy. Their "Giant Perogy," complete with fork, is 25 feet tall. It is one of the Giants of the Prairies. Next to the roadside attraction is the Perogy Cafe, which serves...
    
    
  • Vilna
    Vilna, Alberta
    Vilna is a historic village in central Alberta, Canada.Vilna is located in Smoky Lake County, on Highway 28, northeast of the city of Edmonton...
    
    
  • Waskatenau
    Waskatenau, Alberta
    Waskatenau is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Smoky Lake County, 90 km northeast of the city of Edmonton.-Demographics:...
    
    

• Summer villages
  • Bonnyville Beach
    Bonnyville Beach, Alberta
    Bonnyville Beach is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the municipal district of Bonnyville No. 87.-Demographics:In 2006, Bonnyville Beach had a population of 97 living in 69 dwellings, a 31.1% increase from 2001. The summer village has a land area of and a population density of...
    
    
  • Horseshoe Bay
    Horseshoe Bay, Alberta
    Horseshoe Bay is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the northern shore of Vincent Lake, in St. Paul County.-Demographics:...
    
    
  • Pelican Narrows
    Pelican Narrows, Alberta
    Pelican Narrows is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the western shore of Moose Lake, south of Moose Lake Provincial Park. It is connected to Bonnyville by Highway 28.-Demographics:...
    
    

• Municipal districts
  • Bonnyville No. 87, M.D. of
    Bonnyville No. 87, Alberta
    The Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 is a municipal district in northeastern Alberta, Canada in Division No. 12. Its located adjacent to the province of Saskatchewan, on the east....
    
    
  • Lac La Biche County
  • Smoky Lake County
    Smoky Lake County, Alberta
    Smoky Lake County is a municipal district in north-eastern Alberta, Canada.It is located in Census Division 12. The county seat is in the Town of Smoky Lake.-Demographics:...
    
    
  • St. Paul No. 19, County of
    St. Paul County No. 19, Alberta
    The County of St. Paul No. 19 is a municipal district in northeast Alberta, Canada.It is located in Census Division 12. It was previously known as the Municipal District of St. Paul No. 86 until January 1, 1962 when it became the County of St. Paul No. 19. The municipal seat is in the Town of St....
    
    

• Indian reserves
  • Beaver Lake 131
  • Cold Lake 149
  • Cold Lake 149A
  • Cold Lake 149B
  • Heart Lake 167
  • Kehewin 123
  • Puskiakiwenin 122
  • Saddle Lake 125
  • Unipouheos 121
  • White Fish Lake 128

Demographics

In 2006, Division No. 12 had a population of 59,990 living in 24,756 dwellings

House

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, a 2.8% increase from 2001. The census division has a land area of 30046.71 km² (11,601.1 sq mi) and a population density

Population density

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of 2.0 inhabitants per square kilometre.