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Delia was formerly known as Highland prior to December 9, 1915. 9 (Banff National Park) and Waterton Park within ID No. [39], Alberta's eight Metis settlements had a cumulative population of 4,858 in the 2016 Census of Population. Athabasca was formerly known as Athabasca Landing prior to August 4, 1913. This page will help you find a list of the nearest surrounding towns, villages, cities nearby or within a 50 mile distance (80.45 km) of Whitecourt (Alberta) to the north, south, east, or west of Whitecourt; typically within a one to two hour commute or drive. All but one of them are resource communities in northern or west–central Alberta and were recently founded communities at their dates of incorporation as new towns. Visiting small towns in Alberta will make your fall bucket list all the more exciting. [23], The last community to incorporate as a new town was Fox Creek on July 19, 1967. Alberta currently has a total of 86 villages, with a combined population totalling 36,585 as of 2019. St. Albert later incorporated as a city on January 1, 1977. St. Paul was originally named St. Paul de Metis. 16 and the MD of Spirit River No. TALES OF BASEBALL. OpenLink Faceted Browser; OpenLink Structured Data Editor Toggle navigation. The villages of Stirling, Duchess, and Alberta Beach, with population counts of 1,269, 1,085, and 1,018 respectively,[11] meet the legislated population requirements for town status. [3][b] The province's largest and smallest summer villages by land area are Silver Sands and Castle Island with 2.41 km2 (0.93 sq mi) and 0.05 km2 (0.019 sq mi) respectively. [6] Alberta has 87 villages that had a cumulative population of 37,099 in the 2016 Census of Population. [2] The MGA, the SAA and the MSA stipulate governance of these municipalities. New town is a former urban municipal status in Alberta that is no longer in use. You may think of fall as the season of pumpkin spice and Halloween but it's also an awesome time to get out of the city and check out some adorable towns nearby. 349 are Alberta's smallest municipalities by population; all four are unpopulated according to the 2016 Census of Population. A B C D E F G H IJK L M NO P QR S TV WY B C D E F G H IJK L M NO P QR S TV WY If it has improved again to featured list standard, you may renominate the article to become a featured list. 3. List of cities in Alberta City Cities 17 cities 18 cities largest city Cities in Alberta Municipality 16 cities 18th city above A city is the highest form of all incorporated urban municipality statuses used in the Canadian Province of Alberta. [14], Of Alberta's 19 cities, Cold Lake has less than the current minimum density requirement of 400 residents per square kilometre. Check out Alberta’s best and most beautiful towns. Many of Alberta's ghost towns exist as a result of a number of failed coal mining operations in the area during the early 20th century. [8] Mayoral or councillor candidates are required to be residents of their municipality for a minimum of six consecutive months prior to nomination day. List of premiers of Alberta — and presides over that body.Members are first elected to the legislature during general elections. Saint Boniface. Alberta in Western Canada is known for its beauty, with the majestic Canadian Rockies in the middle of the province. [3] Beaumont is Alberta's newest city, it became Alberta's 19th city on January 1, 2019. You may think of fall as the season of pumpkin spice and Halloween but it's also an awesome time to get out of the city and check out some adorable towns nearby. 66 and the MD of Spirit River No. [24] Fox Creek was previously unincorporated prior to this date. Rural and spe … Wikipedia. Check out this list of top ranking towns & villages in Alberta [10], Of Alberta's 352 municipalities, 264 of them are urban municipalities (18 cities, 108 towns, 87 villages and 51 summer villages), 6 are specialized municipalities, 74 are rural municipalities (63 municipal districts, 8 improvement districts and 3 special areas) and 8 are Metis settlements. [11] In addition, the Town of Hinton has expressed interest in incorporating as a city once it surpasses 10,000 people. [1] Alberta's 352 municipalities cover 98.1% of the province's land mass and are home to 98.6% of its population. List of Metis settlements. [36][37] Excluding Sherwood Park and Fort McMurray, 18 other unincorporated communities, also recognized as hamlets by Alberta Municipal Affairs, are distributed among Mackenzie County, Strathcona County and the RM of Wood Buffalo. 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Alberta has a total of 106 towns, with Okotoks ( pop. [13] Alberta's largest city by population and land area is Calgary with 1,239,220 and 825.56 km2 (318.75 sq mi), while Wetaskiwin is its smallest city by population with 12,655 and land area at 18.31 km2 (7.07 sq mi). Rowley Editorial credit: Jeff Whyte / Shutterstock.com. Flin Flon. ^ "Fantastic Mrs. Fox". Alberta cities are created when communities with populations of at least 10,000 people, where a majority of their buildings are on parcels of land smaller than 1,850 m², apply to Alberta Municipal Affairs for city status under the authority of the Municipal Government Act. This page was last edited on 5 January 2021, at 22:49. 7 in 1998. [6][40] Improvement districts are administered by the Province of Alberta through its Ministry of Municipal Affairs. This page will help you find a list of the nearest surrounding towns, villages, cities nearby or within a 50 mile distance (80.45 km) of Jasper (Alberta) to the north, south, east, or west of Jasper; typically within a one to two hour commute or drive. Bighorn and Saunders. The authority to incorporate a community as a new town came from The New Towns Act, which was chapter 39 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1956. "Alberta Ghost Towns".Archived from the original on 24 October 2007.Retrieved 30 October 2007. Gift Lake comprises two parts. [2][3][25] The province's largest and smallest municipal districts by population are Rocky View County and the Municipal District (MD) of Ranchland No. [8][9] As provincial law, the MGA, the SAA and the MSA were passed by the Legislative Assembly of Alberta with royal assent granted by the Lieutenant Governor. The population of all cities, towns and selected specialized municipalities in Alberta with more than 10,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official estimates. [42] The three special areas are administered as a single unit by the Special Areas Board, and are home to 16 unincorporated communities recognized as hamlets by Alberta Municipal Affairs. It’s made up of many small towns, each having their own distinct vibe. [58] The census reported a population of 9,893, which was 107 people shy of the milestone.[11]. [40] Alberta's largest improvement district by population is Improvement District (ID) No. Ghost towns are towns that once had a considerable population, that have since dwindled in numbers causing some or all its business to close, either due to the rerouting of a highway, train tracks being pulled, or exhaustion of some natural resource . There are towns known for their murals, picturesque rivers or historic buildings. [41] Alberta Municipal Affairs recognizes two unincorporated communities within improvement districts as hamlets – Lake Louise within ID No. In the case of Smith, after applying in 1968, its application was denied after the province's feasibility study for the community determined Smith was unlikely to attract further economic development. The province of Alberta has several ghost towns that have been completely or partially abandoned. 25 (Willmore Wilderness) and ID No. Fort Macleod was formerly known as Macleod prior to April 1, 1952. [47], Articles related to municipalities in Alberta. Peace River was formerly known as Peace River Crossing prior to May 22, 1916. 20,407. [3] These totals represent 5% of Alberta's population yet 24.6% of its land area. Cold Lake was incorporated as a town prior to the MGA being enacted in 2000. Other communities that applied for new town status included Slave Lake and Smith. This page will help you find a list of the nearest surrounding towns, villages, cities nearby or within a 35 mile distance (56.32 km) of Calgary (Alberta) to the north, south, east, or west of Calgary; typically within a one to two hour commute or drive. Airdrie. In the early 20th century, there were around 500 residents in the town, and this was the height of its population. A town council consists of seven councillors by default, but it can consist of a higher or lower odd number if council passes a bylaw altering its size (so long as it does not consist of fewer than three councillors). "[6] For federal census purposes, Statistics Canada recognizes all four urban municipality types as census subdivisions.[12]. 19 abandoned ghost towns in Alberta to road trip to this October Aetna. Registered municipalities are qualified donees; therefore, they can issue official donation receipts and are eligible to receive gifts from registered charities. Alberta Municipal Affairs, Government of Alberta November 2019 2019 Municipal Affairs Population List ISBN 978-1-4601-4623-1 ISSN 2368-7320 Data for this publication is from the 2016 federal census of Canada, or from the most recent municipal census conducted by the municipality. Contents: Cities, Towns & Specialized Municipalities. These totals represent 82% of Alberta's population yet only 0.6% of its land area. Its population in 2016 was 9,882. Faceted Browser ; Sparql Endpoint ; Browse using . Many of Alberta's ghost towns exist as a result of a number of failed coal mining operations in the area during the early 20th century. TouristLink members rank Nisku, Bon Accord and Morinville as the top towns & villages near Edmonton. A town is an urban municipality status type used in the Canadian Province of Alberta.Alberta towns are created when communities with populations of at least 1,000 people, where a majority of their buildings are on parcels of land smaller than 1,850 m², apply to Alberta Municipal Affairs for town status under the authority of the Municipal Government Act. The province's largest and smallest specialized municipalities by population are Strathcona County and the Municipality of Jasper with 98,044 and 4,590 respectively, while its largest and smallest by land area are Mackenzie County and the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass with 80,458.19 km2 (31,065.08 sq mi) and 371.44 km2 (143.41 sq mi) respectively. The below table is a list of only those urban municipalities in Alberta that are incorporated as towns. Canmore’s Main… This map features 448 towns & villages in Alberta. Administrative duties of towns include public safety, local transit, roads, water service, drainage and waste collection, as well as coordination of infrastructure with provincial and regional authorities (including road construction, education, and health). [18], Under previous legislation, a community could incorporate as a summer village if it had "a minimum of 50 separate buildings occupied as dwellings at any time during a six-month period". A village is an urban municipality status type used in the Canadian province of Alberta.Alberta villages are created when communities with populations of at least 300 people, where a majority of their buildings are on parcels of land smaller than 1,850 m 2, apply to Alberta Municipal Affairs for village status under the authority of the Municipal Government Act. City. [6][20], Alberta has 51 summer villages that had a cumulative population of 5,176 in the 2016 Census of Population. The Calgary Region has three cities (Airdrie, Calgary and Chestermere). of Badlands No. Rowley is a ghost town in Alberta, found near Drumheller. 8, p. 96. The highest density of cities in Alberta is found in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region(Beaumont, Edmonton, Fort Saskatchewan, Leduc, Spruce Groveand St. Albert). 2016 – 28,880) and Stavely ( pop. Chestermere was formerly known as Chestermere Lake prior to March 1, 1993. Downtown Calgary is a region of central Calgary, Alberta. ^Ghost towns in Canada. Ghost towns are towns that once had a considerable population, that have since dwindled in numbers causing some or all its business to close, either due to the rerouting of a highway, train tracks being pulled, or exhaustion of some natural resource. List of premiers of Alberta — and presides over that body.Members are first elected to the legislature during general elections. [2] The 74 rural municipalities have a total population of 471,911, a total land area of 467,243.41 km2 (180,403.69 sq mi). By municipal status, it recognized those conducted by 12 of Alberta's 18 cities, 20 of 108 towns, 5 of 92 villages, 3 of 5 specialized municipalities, 2 of 64 municipal districts, and all 8 Metis settlements. This page will help you find a list of the nearest surrounding towns, villages, cities nearby or within a 45 mile distance (72.41 km) of Lacombe (Alberta) to the north, south, east, or west of Lacombe; typically within a one to two hour commute or drive. Drumheller originally incorporated as a city on April 3, 1930 but reverted from city status as a result of its amalgamation with the M.D. [3], Alberta's Municipal Government Act (MGA), enacted in 2000, defines urban municipality as a "city, town, village or summer village. [3][40] ID No. ( See also city and urban planning .) [45] Metis settlements are presently under the jurisdiction of the Metis Settlements Act, which was enacted in 2000. [1] For the 2017–2021 term, 82 towns have a council of seven, and 25 have a council of five.[7]. 21, no. 133 with 32,984.24 km2 (12,735.29 sq mi) and 683.60 km2 (263.94 sq mi) respectively. There are currently ten towns – Blackfalds, Canmore, Cochrane, High River, Morinville, Okotoks, Stony Plain, Strathmore, Sylvan Lake and Whitecourt – that are eligible for city status having populations in excess of 10,000. It remained a new town for just over sixteen years until September 1, 1983 when it changed to town status.[25]. 87, Lac La Biche County, the County of Northern Lights, Northern Sunrise County and Smoky Lake County) differ from statistics for their corresponding census subdivisions published by Statistics Canada to recognize that Alberta's eight Metis settlements, which are designated places located within these six municipal districts, are separate municipalities. [32] Alberta's Municipal Government Act (MGA), enacted in 2000, provides the authority to form a specialized municipality under the following scenarios:[6]. [2][3][16] The province's largest and smallest towns by population are Okotoks and Granum with 28,881 and 406 respectively, while its largest and smallest by land area are Drumheller and Eckville with 108.03 km2 (41.71 sq mi) and 1.60 km2 (0.62 sq mi) respectively. St. Albert was the only community that was not in northern or west–central Alberta and had been incorporated as its own municipality since December 7, 1899. 66, Improvement District No. [40], Alberta has three special areas that had a cumulative population of 4,184 in the 2016 Census of Populations. [2] Unlike the other types of municipalities, Metis settlements are not recognized as census subdivisions by Statistics Canada for federal census purposes. [51] The others either amalgamated to form other municipalities (Blairmore, Coleman, Grand Centre and Lac La Biche),[52][53][54] were absorbed through annexation by Calgary (Bowness, Forest Lawn and Montgomery)[55] or Edmonton (Beverly and Jasper Place)[56] or dissolved to become hamlets under the jurisdiction of municipal districts (Cynthia, Diamond City, Gleichen, Grande Cache, Grouard, Irvine and Lodgepole).[49][9]. Thompson. [26] Rainbow Lake was also the community that operated under new town status for the longest period – nearly 28 years from September 1, 1966 to May 2, 1994. Fort Macleod was formerly known as Macleod prior to April 1, 1952. Its status was changed to that of a town in 1994 when numerous former acts under the authority of Alberta Municipal Affairs were transitioned into the current Municipal Government Act. There are also at least ten hamlets – Cardiff, Clairmont, Dunmore, Fort Chipewyan, Grande Cache, La Crete, Lac La Biche, Langdon, Springbrook, and Wabasca – that meet the population requirements for town status. for any other circumstances that are deemed appropriate by the Minister of Municipal Affairs. When a town's population exceeds 10,000 people, the council may request a change to city status, but the change in incorporated status is not mandatory. Granum was formerly known as Leavings prior to March 31, 1908. Many of Alberta's ghost towns exist as a result of a number of failed coal mining operations in the area during the early 20th century. Alberta Coal Branch. Alberta Municipal Affairs, Government of Alberta November 2019 2019 Municipal Affairs Population List ISBN 978-1-4601-4623-1 ISSN 2368-7320 Data for this publication is from the 2016 federal census of Canada, or from the most recent municipal census conducted by the 4 (Waterton Lakes National Park). Faceted Browser ; Sparql Endpoint ; Browse using . Alphabetical list of towns in Alberta. 2 with 1,905 and 9,347.57 km2 (3,609.12 sq mi) respectively. [3][b] The largest municipality by land area is Mackenzie County at 80,458.19 km2 (31,065.08 sq mi), while the smallest by land area is the Summer Village of Castle Island at 0.05 km2 (0.019 sq mi). [40], Alberta has eight improvement districts that had a cumulative population of 2,055 in the 2016 Census of Population. For more information on specialized municipalities, see Specialized municipalities of Alberta. TouristLink also features a map of all the towns & villages in Canada and has more detailed maps showing just towns & villages in Calgary or those in Medicine Hat. ^ "Crag & Canyon 24 June 1922 / Mine Closed Permanently".Ourfutureourpast.ca. There are towns known for their murals, picturesque rivers or historic buildings. List of ghost towns in Alberta - WikiMili, The Free Encyclopedia - This page will help you find a list of the nearest surrounding towns, villages, cities nearby or within a 40 mile distance (64.36 km) of Didsbury (Alberta) to the north, south, east, or west of Didsbury; typically within a one to two hour commute or drive. 48,641. Alberta towns are created when communities with populations of at least 1,000 people, where a majority of their buildings are on parcels of land smaller than 1,850 m2, apply to Alberta Municipal Affairs for town status under the authority of the Municipal Government Act. [3] The last communities to incorporate as villages were Alberta Beach and Spring Lake, which both changed from summer villages to villages on January 1, 1999. The majority is located within, Kikino comprises two parts. This page will help you find a list of the nearest surrounding towns, villages, cities nearby or within a 35 mile distance (56.32 km) of Lethbridge (Alberta) to the north, south, east, or west of Lethbridge; typically within a one to two hour commute or drive. New town status allowed the town to use the Government of Alberta as a guarantor for debt. (2011) Change. St. Albert, Alberta's fifth largest city, is located adjacent to Edmonton. At a population of 447, Granum is the smallest town in Alberta. [16] [17] Right beside Banff lies Canmore, a small but bustling town filled with sights, sounds, and so much more. Bittern Lake was formerly known as Rosenroll prior to December 16, 1911. 28 July 2017. The balance of Lloydminster is located within. The province of Alberta has several ghost towns that have been completely or partially abandoned. OpenLink Faceted Browser; OpenLink Structured Data Editor List of municipalities - Alberta Use the sortable table below to confirm whether a municipality is registered or revoked. [57] Its population in 2016 was 9,882. 133. It is located … The last municipal election was October 16, 2017. New town status allowed the town to use the Government of Alberta as a guarantor for debt. Town councils are governed by a mayor and an even number of councillors that are elected by popular vote, resulting in a total odd number of members to avoid tie votes on council matters. Alberta in Western Canada is known for its beauty, with the majestic Canadian Rockies in the middle of the province. This page will help you find a list of the nearest surrounding towns, villages, cities nearby or within a 40 mile distance (64.36 km) of Cochrane (Alberta) to the north, south, east, or west of Cochrane; typically within a one to two hour commute or drive. [6][8][9] Alberta's Ministry of Municipal Affairs is responsible for providing provincial services to municipalities. [3] Unincorporated communities recognized as hamlets by Alberta Municipal Affairs are located within every municipal district with the exception of Mountain View County, the MD of Ranchland No. Be careful, you might want to leave the city for good after seeing this list. Alberta's largest and smallest villages are Stirling and Gadsby with populations of 1,215 and 40 respectively.. [2][3] The province's largest by population and land area is Special Area (SA) No. Toggle navigation. [2][3][a] These municipalities provide local government services, including roads, water, sewer and garbage collection among others, and a variety of programs to their residents. 2016 – 541) being largest and smallest of all towns respectively. 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