Big Lakes County
Big Lakes County, formerly the Municipal District of Big Lakes, is a municipal district in north-central Alberta, Canada.
Big Lakes County | |
|---|---|
Municipal district | |
Location within Alberta | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 17 |
| Incorporated | 1995 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Robert Nygaard |
| • Governing body | Big Lakes County Council |
| • Administrative office | High Prairie |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 13,827.58 km2 (5,338.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 4,986 |
| • Density | 0.4/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Website | biglakescounty.ca |
It is located in Census Division 17, around the Lesser Slave Lake. Utikuma Lake and Winagami Lake are also located in the municipality.
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