Birch Hills County
Birch Hills County is a municipal district in north-western Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 19, northeast of Grande Prairie.
Birch Hills County | |
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Municipal district | |
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Location within Alberta | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 19 |
| Established | 1995 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Gerald Manzulenko |
| • Governing body | Birch Hills County Council |
| • Administrative office | Wanham |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 2,848.75 km2 (1,099.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,516 |
| • Density | 0.5/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Website | birchhillscounty.com |
The district takes its name from a range of hills of the same name, which in turn were named by Cree Indians.
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