Lamont County is a municipal district in central Alberta

Alberta

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, Canada

Canada

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, located in Census Division Number 10

Division No. 10, Alberta

Division No. 10 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the east-central portion of central Alberta and includes Alberta's portion of the City of Lloydminster.- Census subdivisions :...

, northeast of Edmonton

Edmonton

Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...

. The county contains 27 Townships. Its seat of government is Lamont.

History

In March of 1944, the Municipal District of Lamont No. 516 was incorporated, uniting the three smaller districts of Pines, Wostok, and Leslie. The office was at the town of Lamont and the first council consisted of Peter Moshansky (Reeve), L. Stawnichy, W. Eleniak. M. Cholak and S. Rudko. The first Secretary Treasurer was Michael Nemirsky, who held that position until his passing in January, 1968. The district was later renamed the Municipal District of Lamont No. 82.

In January, 1968, the County of Lamont No. 30 was incorporated, uniting the Lamont School Division No. 18 and the Municipal District of Lamont No. 82.

Demographics

In 2006, Lamont County had a population of 3,925 living in 1,676 dwellings

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, a -5.7% increase from 2001. The county has a land area of 2400.78 km² (926.9 sq mi) and a population density

Population density

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 of 1.6 /km2.

According to the Canada 2001 Census

Canada 2001 Census

The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 15, 2001. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count of Canada was 30,007,094. This was a 4% increase over 1996 Census of 28,846,761. In...

:

• Population: 4,167 (2001)
• % Change (1996-2001): -1.1
• Dwellings: 1,869
• Area (km².): 2,402.1
• Density (persons per km².): 1.7

Communities

The following communities are located in Lamont County:

Towns

• Bruderheim
  Bruderheim, Alberta
  Bruderheim is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located just north of the junction of Highway 15 and Highway 45, north-east of Edmonton.-Demographics:...
  
  
• Lamont
• Mundare
  Mundare, Alberta
  Mundare is a small town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located east of Edmonton and west of Vegreville, at the intersection of Highway 15 and Highway 855, north of the Yellowhead Highway...
  
  

Villages

• Andrew
  Andrew, Alberta
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• Chipman
  Chipman, Alberta
  Chipman is a village in central Alberta, Canada within Lamont County and Census Division No. 10. It is located on Highway 15, approximately 11 km southeast of Lamont, 22 km northwest of Mundare, 70 km east of Edmonton, and 30 km northeast of the Yellowhead Highway entrance...
  
  

Hamlets

• Hilliard
  Hilliard, Alberta
  Hilliard is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Lamont County. It is located on Highway 15, approximately east of Edmonton.- References :...
  
  
• St. Michael
  St. Michael, Alberta
  St. Michael is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Lamont County. It is located north of Highway 29, approximately northeast of Fort Saskatchewan.- References :...
  
  
• Star
  Star, Alberta
  Star is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Lamont County. It is located on Highway 831, approximately north of Lamont and south of Highway 45.- See also :*List of communities in Alberta*List of hamlets in Alberta*Edna-Star Colony- References :...
  
  
• Whitford
  Whitford, Alberta
  Whitford is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Lamont County. It is located west of Highway 45, approximately northeast of Fort Saskatchewan.- References :...
  
  
• Wostok
  Wostok, Alberta
  Wostok is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Lamont County. It is located on Range Road 173, approximately south of Highway 45 and north of Highway 29. Lamont is approximately southwest of Wostok.- References :...
  
  

Attractions

Places of interest include Beaverhill Lake

Beaverhill Lake

Beaverhill Lake is a large dried up lake in central Alberta, Canada. It is a site of regional importance in the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network. It is managed by the Canadian Wildlife Service division of Environment Canada....

, Limestone Creek and Ukalta Sands. The former is popular for the thousands of birds migrating birds around the lake in the months of May and September. Also in Lamont County are the Basilian Fathers Museum and the Skaro Shrine, the site of a spectacular pilgrimage of 5000 people from August 14-15 every year. Finally, bordering Lamont county is the Elk Island National Park

Elk Island National Park

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, Canada's first wildlife sanctuary. The Yellowhead Highway

Yellowhead Highway

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 passes through the southern part of the county.

Notable residents

Ed Stelmach

Ed Stelmach

Edward Michael "Ed" Stelmach, MLA is a Canadian politician and served as the 13th Premier of Alberta, Canada, from 2006 to 2011. The grandson of Ukrainian immigrants, Stelmach was born and raised on a farm near Lamont and speaks fluent Ukrainian. He spent his entire pre-political adult life as a...

, the 13th and current Premier of Alberta, was raised in Lamont County.

External links

• County of Lamont older website
• County of Lamont newer website