Lamont County Explained

Official Name:Lamont County
Settlement Type:Municipal district
Image Map1:AB locator LAMONT COUNTY.svg
Mapsize1:200
Map Caption1:Location within Alberta
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Central Alberta
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:10
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Reeve
Leader Name:David Diduck
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:Lamont County Council
Leader Title2:Administrative office
Leader Name2:Lamont
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1944
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:1968
Area Footnotes: (2021)
Area Land Km2:2385.58
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:3754
Population Density Km2:1.6
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:−7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−6
Coordinates:53.7603°N -112.7778°W

Lamont County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada, located in Census Division No. 10, northeast of Edmonton. The county contains 27 Townships. Its municipal office is located in the Town of Lamont.

History

In March 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 death 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.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Lamont County.

Cities
Towns
Villages
Summer villages

The following hamlets are located within Lamont County.

Hamlets

The following localities are located within Lamont County.[2]

Localities

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lamont County had a population of 3,754 living in 1,538 of its 1,829 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 3,884. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[4]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lamont County had a population of 3,899 living in 1,589 of its 1,919 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 3,872. With a land area of 2385.09km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[5]

Attractions

Places of interest include Beaverhill Lake, 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. The Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village, an open-air museum that depicts the history of east central Alberta, is located on highway 16. Lastly, bordering Lamont County is the Elk Island National Park, Canada's first wildlife sanctuary. The Yellowhead Highway passes through the southern part of the county.

Lamont County has 47 churches - more per capita than anywhere else in North America[6]

The annual Babas and Borshch Ukrainian Festival[7] is held the fourth weekend of August. It honours and celebrates Ukrainian culture – food, history, religion, and arts. From 2013 to 2016 Babas and Borsch was held in the Village of Andrew. In 2017 it was held in the Town of Lamont.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/mc_municipal_officials_search.cfm Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
  2. Web site: Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4810058 - Lamont County, geographical codes and localities, 2006 . . 2010-03-05 . 2012-08-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130525211328/http://stds.statcan.gc.ca/sgc-cgt/2006/ersl-rerl-fin-eng.asp?criteria=4810058 . 2013-05-25 . dead .
  3. Geo-Administrative Areas (Hamlet, Locality and Townsite Culture Points) . October 26, 2020 . 2020 . AltaLIS . Geodatabase layer . October 2, 2021.
  4. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities) . . February 9, 2022 . February 9, 2022.
  5. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta) . . February 8, 2017 . February 8, 2017.
  6. Web site: Church Capital of North America . 2014-02-19.
  7. Web site: Babas and Borshch Ukrainian Festival . 2014-02-19.