Municipal District of Peace No. 135 explained

Official Name:Municipal District of Peace No. 135
Settlement Type:Municipal district
Seal Type:Logo
Image Map1:AB locator MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF PEACE NO 135.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:Northern Alberta
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:19
Leader Title:Reeve
Leader Name:Robert Willing
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:MD of Peace Council
Leader Title2:Administrative office
Leader Name2:adjacent to Berwyn
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1916
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:1945
Area Footnotes: (2021)
Area Land Km2:847.22
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:1581
Population Density Km2:1.9
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:−7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−6

The Municipal District of Peace No. 135 is a municipal district (MD) in northwestern Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 19, its municipal office is located outside but adjacent to the Village of Berwyn.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the MD of Peace No. 135.

Cities
Towns
Villages
Summer villages

The following hamlets are located within the MD of Peace No. 135.

Hamlets

The following localities are located within the MD of Peace No. 135.[1]

Localities

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Peace No. 135 had a population of 1,581 living in 577 of its 654 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 1,752. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Peace No. 135 had a population of 1,747 living in 578 of its 639 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 1,446. With a land area of 847.47km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[3]

Economy

Agriculture is a significant part of the area's economy, with the region being dubbed as most northern agricultural industry oasis in the world.[4] The region has unique growing combination of a northern climate, fertile soils, and a watershed system fed by glacial run offs.

Attractions

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4819071 - Peace No. 135, geographical codes and localities, 2006 . . 2010-03-05 . 2012-08-12.
  2. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities) . . February 9, 2022 . February 9, 2022.
  3. 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.
  4. Web site: Defining Quality of Peace Country Agriculture. Branding the Peace Country Association. Apr 2009. 2011-03-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20111003141719/http://www.nadc.gov.ab.ca/Publications/reports/Branding-Agriculture.pdf. 2011-10-03. dead.