Marie Reine Explained

Marie Reine
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Map:Canada Alberta
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Marie Reine in Alberta
Pushpin Mapsize:220
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type2:Census division
Subdivision Name2:No. 19
Subdivision Type3:Municipal district
Subdivision Name3:Northern Sunrise County
Government Type:Unincorporated
Leader Title:Governing body
Leader Name:Northern Sunrise County Council
Leader Title1:Reeve
Leader Name1:Agnes Knudsen
Leader Title2:Ward 3 Councillor
Leader Name2:Ricky Boucher
Established Title:Established
Established Date:20 March 1987
Population As Of:2010
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:67
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:−7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−6
Coordinates:56.0764°N -117.2894°W

Marie Reine is a hamlet in northwest Alberta, Canada within Northern Sunrise County. It is located approximately 18km (11miles) south of the Town of Peace River on four quarter sections split by Highway 744.

The French Canadian community got its start in 1949-1952 when settlers from Quebec and France migrated west for a better future. The hamlet has a unique community plan laid out by L’Abbe Pierre Paul Pothier where each lot is a twenty-acre strip abutting Highway 744.

Demographics

The population of Marie Reine according to the 2010 municipal census conducted by Northern Sunrise County is 67.[1]

Amenities

The hamlet has a community hall and a post office.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: County Statistics . Northern Sunrise County . 2011-03-30.