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A municipal district (MD) is the most common form of all rural municipality statuses used in the Canadian province of Alberta.Alberta's municipal districts, most of which are branded as a county (e.g. Yellowhead County, County of Newell, etc.), are predominantly rural areas that may include either farmland, Crown land or a combination of both depending on their geographic location.
Alberta's largest city by population and land area is Calgary with 1,306,784 and 820.62 km 2 (316.84 sq mi), while Wetaskiwin is its smallest city by population with 12,594 and land area at 18.75 km 2 (7.24 sq mi). [3] Beaumont is Alberta's newest city; it became Alberta's 19th city on January 1, 2019. [15]
With the exception of Indian reserves, the administration of municipalities in Alberta is regulated by the Municipal Government Act, [1] the Special Areas Act [2] and the Metis Settlements Act. [3] As of 2019, the combined unofficial population of all of Alberta's municipalities was 4,271,759. [4]
4.1 Location map templates. 4.2 Creating new map definitions. Toggle the table of contents. Module: Location map/data/Alberta municipal districts. 4 languages.
A specialized municipality is a unique type of municipal status in the Canadian province of Alberta.These unique local governments are formed without the creation of special legislation, [1] and typically allow for the coexistence of urban and rural areas within the jurisdiction of a single municipal government.
The last municipal election for all cities, with the exception of the border city of Lloydminster, was held October 18, 2021. Lloydminster's elections are aligned with Saskatchewan's municipal election schedule. Alberta Municipal Affairs, a ministry of the Cabinet of Alberta, is charged with coordination of all levels of local government.
A topographic map of Alberta, showing cities, towns, municipal district (county) and rural municipality borders, and natural features. Alberta, with an area of 661,848 square kilometres (255,541 square miles), is the fourth-largest province after Quebec, Ontario, and British Columbia. [26]
Distribution of Alberta's 80 villages. A village is an urban municipality status type used in the Canadian province of Alberta.Alberta villages are created when communities with populations of at least 300 people, where a majority of their buildings are on parcels of land smaller than 1,850 m 2, apply to Alberta Municipal Affairs for village status under the authority of the Municipal ...