Municipal District of Peace No. 135 facts for kids

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Municipal district
Grain fields in the Peace Country
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Location within Alberta
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Northern Alberta
Census division	19
Established	1916
Incorporated	1945
Area  (2021)
• Land	847.22 km2 (327.11 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	1,581
• Density	1.9/km2 (5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)

The Municipal District of Peace No. 135 is a municipal district (MD) in northwestern Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 19, its municipal office is located outside but adjacent to the Village of Berwyn.

Geography

Communities and localities

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Peace No. 135 had a population of 1,581 living in 577 of its 654 total private dwellings, a change of -9.8% from its 2016 population of 1,752. With a land area of 847.22 km² (327.11 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.9/km² (4.9/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Peace No. 135 had a population of 1,747 living in 578 of its 639 total private dwellings, a 20.8% change from its 2011 population of 1,446. With a land area of 847.47 km² (327.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.1/km² (5.4/sq mi) in 2016.

Economy

Agriculture is a significant part of the area's economy, with the region being dubbed as most northern agricultural industry oasis in the world. The region has unique growing combination of a northern climate, fertile soils, and a watershed system fed by glacial run offs.

Attractions

• Lac Cardinal Recreation Area
• Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park
• Strong Creek Park
• Wilderness Park