County of Grande Prairie No. 1
Municipal district in Alberta, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the rural municipality. It is not to be confused with the city of Grande Prairie, which it surrounds.
The County of Grande Prairie No. 1 is a municipal district in northwestern Alberta, Canada in Census Division No. 19.
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County of Grande Prairie No. 1 | |
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Nickname: Alberta's First County | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Northern Alberta |
Planning region | Upper Peace |
Established | 1943 |
Incorporated | 1951 |
Government | |
• Reeve | Leanne Beaupre |
• Governing body | County of Grande Prairie No. 1 Council
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• Administrator | Joulia Whittleton |
• Administrative office | Clairmont |
Area (2021)[2] | |
• Land | 5,790.59 km2 (2,235.76 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 23,769 |
• Density | 4.1/km2 (11/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Website | countygp.ab.ca |
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It is bounded on the south by the Wapiti River, on the east by the Smoky River and on the west by the province of British Columbia.