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Special Area No. 2
Little Fish Lake Provincial Park
Little Fish Lake Provincial Park
Location within Alberta
Location within Alberta
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Planning region Red Deer
Incorporated April 7, 1959
Area
 (2021)
 • Land 9,195.06 km2 (3,550.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total 1,860
 • Density 0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
Forward sortation area
T0J
Area code 403, 587, 825

Special Area No. 2 is a special area in southern Alberta, Canada. It is a rural municipality similar to a municipal district; however, the elected council is overseen by four representatives appointed by the province, the Special Areas Board.

Special Area 2 has two provincial parks, Little Fish Lake Provincial Park, and the portion of Dinosaur Provincial Park north of the Red Deer River. Lakes include Little Fish Lake, Dowling Lake, and the south portion of Sullivan Lake.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following localities are located within Special Area No. 2.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Special Area No. 2 had a population of 1,860 living in 644 of its 783 total private dwellings, a change of -2.4% from its 2016 population of 1,905. With a land area of 9,195.06 km2 (3,550.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.52/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Special Area No. 2 recorded a population of 1,905 living in 648 of its 750 total private dwellings, a change of -5.9% from its 2011 population of 2,025. With a land area of 9,347.57 km2 (3,609.12 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.52/sq mi) in 2016.

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