The Municipal District of Spirit River No. 133 is a municipal district in north western Alberta

Alberta

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, Canada

Canada

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, north of Grande Prairie

Grande Prairie, Alberta

Grande Prairie is a city in the northwestern part of the province of Alberta in Western Canada. It is located on the southern edge of the Peace River Country . The city is surrounded by the County of Grande Prairie No...

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It is located in Census Division 19

Division No. 19, Alberta

Division No. 19 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the west-central portion of northern Alberta and surrounds the City of Grande Prairie.- Census subdivisions :...

. It was incorporated in 1916. The seat of the county is in the Town of 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...

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Demographics

In 2006, Spirit River No. 133 had a population of 662 living in 245 dwellings

House

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, a -19.7% increase from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 684.14 km² (264.1 sq mi) and a population density

Population density

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 of 1 /km2.

In 2001, this municipal district (the smallest in Alberta) had a population of 824 in 302 dwellings, a 1.9% increase from 1996. On a surface of 684.06 km² it had a density of 1.2 inhabitants/km².

Communities

The following communities are located in this municipal district:

Towns

• 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...
  
  

Villages

• 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:...
  
  

External links

• Municipal District of Spirit River - Official site
• Discover the Peace Country- featuring Spirit River
• Discover the Peace Country- featuring Rycroft