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Parkland County
Parkland County
	— County —
	Boundary sign
	Location of Parkland County in Alberta
	Coordinates: 53°31′48″N 114°00′23″W / 53.53°N 114.00639°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Edmonton Region
Census division	No. 11
Established	1969
Incorporated	1969
	Government
- Governing body	Parkland County Council
- Mayor	Phyllis Kobasiuk
- County seat	Stony Plain
	Area
- Total	2,393 km2 (923.9 sq mi)
	Population (2006)
- Total	29,265
- Density	12.2/km2 (31.6/sq mi)
- Dwellings	11,064
Time zone	MST (UTC−7)
- Summer (DST)	MST (UTC−7)
Website	Parkland County

Parkland County is a county municipality in central Alberta, Canada.

It is located west of Edmonton in Census Division No. 11, along the Parkland Highway. The county seat, Parkland County Center, is located immediately north of Stony Plain.^[3]

[edit] Demographics

According to the Canada 2001 Census^[4]:

Population: 27,252 (2001); 29,679 (2005)
% Change (1996-2001): 8.0
Dwellings: 10,444
Area (km²): 2,400.5
Density (persons per km²): 11.4

In 2006, Parkland County had a population of 29,265 living in 11,064 dwellings, a 7.5% increase from 2001. The countyhas a land area of 2,392.61 km² (923.8 sq mi) and a population density of 12.2 /km² (31.6/sq mi).^[2]

[edit] Attractions

Alberta Fairytale Grounds
Clifford E. Lee Nature Sanctuary
Devonian Botanic Garden
Golf courses: Cougar Creek Golf Resort, Deer Meadows Golf Course, Devon Valley Golf Course, Edmonton Springs Golf , esort, Grouse Nest Golf Course, Indian Lakes Golf Course, Les Furbur designed Ironhead Golf & Country Club on the Paul First Nation www.ironheadgolfcourse.ca, The Links Spruce Grove, Pineridge Golf Course, The Ranch Golf & Country Club, Stony Plain Golf Course, Whitewood Links Golf & RV Park
Lakes: Jackfish Lake, Hasse Lake
Regional Parks and Campgrounds: Chickakoo Lake Park, KoKoMoKo, Ascot Beach Park, Rich's Point Park, Muir Lake Park
Wabamun Provincial Park

[edit] Communities

The following communities are located in this municipal district^[5]:

Towns

Stony Plain

Villages

Summer Villages

Hamlets

[edit] References

^ Parkland County. "Council". http://www.parklandcounty.com/Parkland_County_Council.htm. Retrieved 2007-07-09.
^ ^a ^b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Parkland County - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4811034&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Parkland%20County&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4811034. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
^ Parkland County. "Location". http://www.parklandcounty.com/About_Us/Location.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-15.
^ Parkland County community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.
^ Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs

[edit] External links

Parkland County (Official site)

[council-0] Parkland County. "Council". http://www.parklandcounty.com/Parkland_County_Council.htm. Retrieved 2007-07-09.

[statcan2006-1] Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Parkland County - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4811034&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Parkland%20County&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4811034. Retrieved 2007-06-11.

[2] Parkland County. "Location". http://www.parklandcounty.com/About_Us/Location.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-15.

[3] Parkland County community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.

[4] Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs

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Contents

[edit] Demographics

[edit] Attractions

[edit] Communities

[edit] References

[edit] External links