County of Grande Prairie No. 1
The County of Grande Prairie No. 1 is a municipal district in northwestern Alberta, Canada in Census Division No. 19.
County of Grande Prairie No. 1 | |
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Municipal district | |
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| Nickname: Alberta's First County | |
Location within Alberta | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Planning region | Upper Peace |
| Established | 1943 |
| Incorporated | 1951 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Leanne Beaupre |
| • Governing body | County of Grande Prairie No. 1 Council
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| • Administrator | Joulia Whittleton |
| • Administrative office | Clairmont |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 5,790.59 km2 (2,235.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 23,769 |
| • Density | 4.1/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Website | countygp.ab.ca |
It is bounded on the south by the Wapiti River, on the east by the Smoky River and on the west by the province of British Columbia.
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