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Spirit River No. 133
Municipal District of Spirit River No. 133
Welcome sign
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Location within Alberta
Location within Alberta
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Region Northern Alberta
Planning region Upper Peace
Established 1916
Incorporated 1916
Area
 (2021)
 • Land 679.86 km2 (262.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total 649
 • Density 1/km2 (3/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)

The Municipal District of Spirit River No. 133 is a municipal district (MD) in northwest Alberta, Canada, north of Grande Prairie. Located in the Upper Peace Region, its municipal office is located in the Town of Spirit River. With an area of 683.6 km2 (263.9 sq mi), it is the smallest municipal district in Alberta.

History

The MD of Spirit River No. 133 was incorporated in 1916.

Geography

Communities and localities

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Spirit River No. 133 had a population of 649 living in 273 of its 315 total private dwellings, a change of -7.3% from its 2016 population of 700. With a land area of 679.86 km2 (262.50 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Spirit River No. 133 had a population of 700 living in 274 of its 306 total private dwellings, a -1.8% change from its 2011 population of 713. With a land area of 683.6 km2 (263.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi) in 2016.

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