List of settlements in Alberta explained

A settlement in Alberta is a subdivided area of land that was surveyed prior to the establishment of the Third System of Survey under the Dominion Land Survey.^[1] Settlements do not necessarily fit within the Alberta Township Survey grid system.^[1]

List of settlements

Alberta has 47 unique settlements according to Alberta Boundary Data.^[2] Most settlements are in rural areas while some are located within or adjacent to urban areas.

Settlement	Specialized or rural municipality	Urban municipality	First Nation or Métis settlement	class=unsortable	Remarks

See also

• List of cities in Alberta
• List of communities in Alberta
• List of designated places in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta
• List of Indian reserves in Alberta
• List of localities in Alberta
• List of municipal districts in Alberta
• List of municipalities in Alberta
• List of summer villages in Alberta
• List of towns in Alberta
• List of villages in Alberta
• Métis in Alberta
• Specialized municipalities of Alberta

Notes and References

1. Web site: Specifications of Settlements . AltaLIS . 2006-11-02 . 2010-04-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110707120101/http://www.altalis.com/pdf/Settlements.pdf . 2011-07-07 . dead .
2. http://www.altalis.com/prod_base_bound.html Alberta Boundary Data