Division No. 8, Alberta
Division No. 8 | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,909 km2 (3,826 sq mi) |
| As of 2011 | |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 189,243 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
Division No. 8 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south-central portion of central Alberta and surrounds the City of Red Deer. The division forms the central segment of the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor. Division No. 8 is the smallest census division in Alberta according to area.[2]
Census subdivisions[]
The following census subdivisions (municipalities or municipal equivalents) are located within Alberta's Division No. 8.[3][4]
- Cities
- Towns
- Villages
- Summer villages
- Birchcliff
- Gull Lake
- Half Moon Bay
- Jarvis Bay
- Norglenwold
- Parkland Beach
- Sunbreaker Cove
- Municipal districts
- Indian reserves
- Montana 139
- Samson 137
- Samson 137A
Demographics[]
In the 2011 Census, Division No. 8 had a population of 189,243 living in 72,774 of its 80,324 total dwellings, a 7.9% change from its 2006 population of 175,337. With a land area of 9,909 km2 (3,826 sq mi), it had a population density of 19.1 people per square kilometre in 2011.[1]
In 2006, Division No. 8 had a population of 175,337 living in 71,425 dwellings, a 14.6% increase from 2001. The census division has a land area of 9,909.31 km2 (3,826.01 sq mi) and a population density of 17.7 inhabitants per square kilometre.[5]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. January 6, 2010. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles, Geographic hierarchy – Division No. 8 (Census division)". Statistics Canada. December 7, 2010. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
- ^ "2021 Municipal Codes" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 20, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Division No. 8 - Community Profile". Retrieved June 6, 2007.
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Division No. 8
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Coordinates: 52°16′N 113°48′W / 52.267°N 113.800°W
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