County of Vermilion River | |
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 Location withinAlberta | |
| Coordinates:53°20′14″N110°19′59″W / 53.33722°N 110.33306°W /53.33722; -110.33306 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 10 |
| Established | 1944 |
| Incorporated | 1964 (County) |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Stacey Hryciuk |
| • Governing body | County of Vermilion River Council
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| • Administrative office | Kitscoty |
| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 5,420.13 km2 (2,092.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 8,043 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Website | vermilion-river.com |
TheCounty of Vermilion River is amunicipal district located in the eastern part of centralAlberta, Canada inCensus Division No. 10. The municipal district was formerly named the County of Vermilion River No. 24 prior to an official name change that became effective on September 13, 2006.
The administrative offices of the County of Vermilion River are located atKitscoty. TheVermilion River flows through the County and is the namesake of the region.
TheYellowhead Highway andBuffalo Trail are major transportation routes in the County. Several communities in the County such asVermilion and Kitscoty are serviced byCN Rail.
The followingurban municipalities are surrounded by the County of Vermilion River.[4][5]
| The followinghamlets are located within the County of Vermilion River.[5]
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The followinglocalities are located within the County of Vermilion River.[6]
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In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, the County of Vermilion River had a population of 8,043 living in 3,015 of its 3,341 total private dwellings, a change of-4.9% from its 2016 population of 8,453. With a land area of 5,420.13 km2 (2,092.72 sq mi), it had a population density of1.5/km2 (3.8/sq mi) in 2021.[3][2]
In the2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Vermilion River had a population of 8,267 living in 2,981 of its 3,268 total private dwellings, a4.6% change from its 2011 population of 7,905. With a land area of 5,519.75 km2 (2,131.19 sq mi), it had a population density of1.5/km2 (3.9/sq mi) in 2016.[7]
The population of the County of Vermilion River according to its2015 municipal census is 8,116,[8] a2.7% change from its 2008 municipal census population of 7,900.[9]
Severalgolf courses are located in the county, among themLloydminster Golf and Country Club,Lea Park Golf Club,Rolling Green Fairways Golf Course & Campground,Paradise Valley Golf Course andVermilion Golf Course.
Campgrounds are found at Jubilee Regional Park,Vermilion Provincial Park, Nothing Barred Ranch and Iron River Ranch.
TheVermilion Heritage Museum[10] is located in the town ofVermilion. Other museums includeClimbing Through Time Museum inParadise Valley,Dewberry Valley Museum inDewberry andMorrison Museum of the Country School inIslay.
The Lea Park Professional Rodeo is held every year in June.
Other recreational activities arehiking in the Vermilion Provincial Park and Nothing Barred Ranch (cross-country skiing in winter),fishing forrainbow trout at the Vermilion Provincial Park Trout Pond orpike andperch at Raft Lake.
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