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Alberta's municipal districts, most of which are branded as a county (e.g. Yellowhead County, County of Newell, etc.), are predominantly rural areas that may include either farmland, Crown land or a combination of both depending on their geographic location.
Alberta's 344 municipalities cover 99.7% of the province's land mass and are home to 99% of its population. These municipalities provide local government services, including roads, water, sewer and garbage collection among others, and a variety of programs to their residents.
Alberta is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is a part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta borders British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territories to the north, and the U.S. state of Montana to the south.
The Province of Alberta's land base outside of federal and provincial parks is split into different areas of land known as Counties, Municipal Districts, Special Areas or Improvement Districts. The majority of these different jurisdictions produce maps that show whether a particular quarter section is crown or governme
There are 3 general categories of municipalities in Alberta: urban, rural and specialized. For detailed information and maps about particular municipalities, check the Municipal Profiles page. To find out who to contact in your municipality, check the Municipal Officials Directory.
16 mar 2023 · Currently, Alberta consists of 19 cities, 107 towns, 81 villages, 51 summer villages, 6 specialized municipalities, 63 municipal districts, 7 improvement districts, 3 special areas, 389 hamlets, 2 urban service areas, and 1 townsite.
Map showing boundaries of Alberta counties and municipal districts as of May 2017, along with the boundaries of the forest areas in the province.
