Division No. 19 is a census division

Census division

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 in Alberta

Alberta

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, Canada

Canada

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. It is located in the west-central portion of northern Alberta

Northern Alberta

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 and surrounds the City of Grande Prairie.

Census subdivisions

The following census subdivisions (municipalities or municipal equivalents) are located within Alberta's Division No. 19.

• Cities
  • Grande Prairie

• Towns
  • Beaverlodge
  • Fairview
  • Falher
    Falher, Alberta
    Falher is a town in the Peace Country area of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Municipal District of Smoky River, along Highway 49. Falher is one of the earliest agricultural communities in the Peace Country.-History:...
    
    
  • Grimshaw
    Grimshaw, Alberta
    Grimshaw is a town in northern Alberta located west of the Town of Peace River at the junction of Highway 35, Highway 2, and bypass Highway 2A, and the Mackenzie Northern Railway...
    
    
  • McLennan
    McLennan, Alberta
    McLennan is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located north of High Prairie on Highway 2.The town lies on the southern shore of Kimiwan Lake, and north of Winagami Lake...
    
    
  • Peace River
    Peace River, Alberta
    Peace River is a town in northwestern Alberta, Canada, situated along the banks of the Peace River, at its confluence with the Smoky River, the Heart River and Pat's Creek. It is located northwest of Edmonton, and northeast of Grande Prairie, along Highway 2. The Peace River townsite is nearly ...
    
    
  • Sexsmith
    Sexsmith, Alberta
    Sexsmith is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 2, north of the city of Grande Prairie.Sexsmith is located in the Peace River Country region of Alberta, and as such sits in one of the most fertile growing areas in the province...
    
    
  • Spirit River
    Spirit River, Alberta
    Spirit River is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located north of Grande Prairie at the junction of Highway 49 and Highway 731.The community is largely agricultural, being located in the fertile Peace Country. Together with neighboring Rycroft, it is a service centre for the oil and gas...
    
    
  • Wembley
    Wembley, Alberta
    Wembley is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located west of Grande Prairie at the junction of Highway 43 and Highway 724. A resident of Wembley is known as a "Wemblian", or "Wembleyite".-Demographics:In 2001, the town population was 1,542....
    
    

• Villages
  • Berwyn
    Berwyn, Alberta
    Berwyn is a village in northwestern Alberta, Canada. It is located approximately west of the Town of Peace River, southwest of the Town of Grimshaw, and northeast of the Duncan's First Nation reserve....
    
    
  • Donnelly
  • Girouxville
    Girouxville, Alberta
    Girouxville is a village in northern Alberta, Canada, located south of the town of Peace River.- Demographics :According to the 2006 census:* population of 282 living in 139 dwellings, a 7.8% decrease from 2001.* land area of...
    
    
  • Hythe
    Hythe, Alberta
    Hythe is a village in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located approximately 54 km west of Grande Prairie, the nearest major urban centre, on Highway 43. It is located in the centre of the Peace River Country, and supports a rural agricultural economy. It has an elementary school and a junior high...
    
    
  • Rycroft
    Rycroft, Alberta
    Rycroft is a village in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located 68 km north of the city of Grande Prairie and 7 km east of Spirit River. Dunvegan Provincial Park is located 20 km north of the community.-Demographics:...
    
    

• Municipal districts
  • Birch Hills County
    Birch Hills County, Alberta
    Birch Hills County is a municipal district in north-western Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 19, north-east of Grande Prairie.-Demographics:The population of Birch Hills County according to its 2008 municipal census is 1,610....
    
    
  • Fairview No. 136, M.D. of
    Fairview No. 136, Alberta
    The Municipal District of Fairview No. 136 is a municipal district in northwestern Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 19.The district stretches along the northwestern leg of Highway 2.- Demographics :...
    
    
  • Grande Prairie No. 1, County of
    Grande Prairie County No. 1, Alberta
    The County of Grande Prairie No. 1 is a municipal district in northwestern Alberta, Canada in Census Division No. 19.It is bounded on the south by the Wapiti River, on the east by the Smoky River and on the west by the province of British Columbia....
    
    
  • Peace No. 135, M.D. of
    Peace No. 135, Alberta
    The Municipal District of Peace No. 135 is a municipal district in northwestern Alberta, Canada.It is located in Census Division 19. The municipal seat is set in the Village of Berwyn.- Demographics :...
    
    
  • Saddle Hills County
    Saddle Hills County, Alberta
    Saddle Hills County is a municipal district situated in the Central Peace Country of west-northern Alberta, Canada. It is located approximately north-west of Edmonton and north of Grande Prairie....
    
    
  • Smoky River No. 130, M.D. of
    Smoky River No. 130, Alberta
    The Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130 is a municipal district in north western Alberta, Canada.It is located in Census Division 19. The municipal seat is set in Town of Falher. On Jan 01, 1952, the name was changed from Municipal District of Fillion No...
    
    
  • Spirit River No. 133, M.D. of
    Spirit River No. 133, Alberta
    The Municipal District of Spirit River No. 133 is a municipal district in north western Alberta, Canada, north of Grande Prairie.It is located in Census Division 19. It was incorporated in 1916. The seat of the county is in the Town of Spirit River....
    
    

• Indian reserves
• Duncan's 151A
• Horse Lakes 152B

Demographics

In 2006, Division No. 19 had a population of 98,712 living in 37,685 dwellings

House

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, a 14.4% increase from 2001. The census division has a land area of 20518.15 km² (7,922.1 sq mi) and a population density

Population density

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of 4.8 inhabitants per square kilometre.