The County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 is a municipal district in central Alberta

Alberta

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, Canada

Canada

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, south of Edmonton.

It is located in Census Division 11

Division No. 11, Alberta

Division No. 11 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. Surrounding the City of Edmonton, the majority of the division comprises Alberta's Capital Region, while the western and southern portions of the division are located within central Alberta...

. The County seat is in Wetaskiwin

Wetaskiwin, Alberta

Wetaskiwin is a small city in the province of Alberta, Canada. The city is located south of the provincial capital of Edmonton. The city name comes from the Cree word wītaskīwin-ispatinaw , meaning "the hills where peace was made"....

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Demographics

In 2006, the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 had a population of 10,535 living in 4,561 dwellings

House

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, a 1.5% decrease from 2001. The county has a land area of 3130.9 km² (1,208.8 sq mi) and a population density

Population density

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 of 3.4 /km2.

In 2001, the municipal district had a population of 10,695 in 4,670 dwellings, a 2.2% increase from 1996. On a surface of 3,131.86 km² it had a density of 3.4 inhabitants/km².

Communities

The following communities are located in this municipal district:

Towns

• Millet
  Millet, Alberta
  Millet in a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located approximately south of Alberta's capital city of Edmonton. The town has won nationally in the Communities in Bloom competition and markets its beautiful setting....
  
  

Summer villages

• Argentia Beach
  Argentia Beach, Alberta
  Argentia Beach is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the northern shore of Pigeon Lake.-Demographics:In 2006, Argentia Beach had a population of 52 living in 90 dwellings, a 116.7% increase from 2001. The summer village has a land area of and a population density of .-References:...
  
  
• Crystal Springs
  Crystal Springs, Alberta
  Crystal Springs is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the South East shores of Pigeon Lake, north of Highway 13. The community borders the Village at Pigeon Lake to the South.-Demographics:...
  
  
• Grandview
  Grandview, Alberta
  Grandview is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the south-western shore of Pigeon Lake, in Wetaskiwin County.-Demographics:...
  
  
• Ma-Me-O Beach
  Ma-Me-O Beach, Alberta
  Ma-Me-O Beach, Alberta, is a summer village located on a small sandy beach on the southeast shore of Pigeon Lake, in Alberta, Canada. It is located approximately 100 kilometres southwest of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The winter population is about 90 people...
  
  
• Norris Beach
  Norris Beach, Alberta
  Norris Beach is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It s located on the southern shore of Pigeon Lake, Along Highway 13.-Demographics:In 2006, Norris Beach had a population of 40 living in 76 dwellings, a 37.9% increase from 2001. The summer village has a land area of and a population density of ....
  
  
• Poplar Bay
  Poplar Bay, Alberta
  Poplar Bay is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the western shore of Pigeon Lake.- Demographics :In 2006, Poplar Bay had a population of 84 living in 145 dwellings, a 0.0% increase from 2001. The summer village has a land area of and a population density of ....
  
  
• Silver Beach
  Silver Beach, Alberta
  Silver Beach is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the eastern shore of Pigeon Lake, west from Wetaskiwin.-Demographics:In 2006, Silver Beach had a population of 47 living in 35 dwellings, a 20.5% increase from 2001. The summer village has a land area of and a population density...
  
  

Hamlets

• Alder Flats
  Alder Flats, Alberta
  Alder Flats is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10. It is located west of Highway 22 at the western terminus of Highway 13, approximately southwest of Edmonton.- References :...
  
  
• Buck Lake
  Buck Lake, Alberta
  Buck Lake is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10. It is located on Highway 13, approximately southwest of Edmonton.- References :...
  
  
• Falun
  Falun, Alberta
  Falun is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10. It is located on Highway 13, approximately west of Wetaskiwin.- References :...
  
  
• Gwynne
  Gwynne, Alberta
  Gwynne is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10. It is located on Highway 13, approximately east of Wetaskiwin.- References :...
  
  
• Mulhurst Bay
  Mulhurst Bay, Alberta
  Mulhurst Bay is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10. It is located northwest of Highway 13A, approximately southwest of Leduc.- References :...
  
  
• Village at Pigeon Lake
  Village at Pigeon Lake, Alberta
  Village at Pigeon Lake is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10. It is located north of Highway 13, approximately west of Wetaskiwin.- References :...
  
  
• Westerose
  Westerose, Alberta
  Westerose is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10. It is located north of Highway 13, approximately west of Wetaskiwin.- References :...
  
  
• Winfield
  Winfield, Alberta
  Winfield is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10. It is located at the intersection of Highway 13 and Highway 20, approximately west of Wetaskiwin.- Climate :- External links :* - from Alberta Municipal Affairs and Housing...
  
  

External links

• County of Wetaskiwin - Official site
• Wetaskiwin District and Heritage Museum - Wetaskiwin local heritage