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Encyclopedia > Rocky View No. 44, Alberta

The Municipal District of Rocky View #44 is a mostly-rural municipality located close to the city of Calgary, Alberta. It surrounds much of the eastern, northern, and part of the western parts of the city. The municipality is part of Calgary's Census Metropolitan Area and is a member of the Calgary Regional Partnership. It is also known as Rocky View County. Motto: Heart of the new west Area: 712. ... Motto: Fortis et Liber (Strong and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Area 661,848 km² (6th)  - Land 642,317 km²  - Water 19,531 km² (2. ... A census metropolitan area, or CMA is a Canadian census division comprising a large urban area (known as the urban core) and adjacent areas (known as urban and rural fringes) that have a high degree of social and economic integration with the urban core. ... The Calgary Regional Partnership (CRP) is the metropolitan area based around Calgary, Alberta. ...


Towns and villages encompassed by the Municipality include the City of Airdrie, the Town of Cochrane, the Village of Beiseker, the Village of Irricana, the Town of Chestermere, and the hamlets of Madden, Kathyrn, Keoma, and Westhaven. Airdrie is a city in Alberta, Canada, located just north of Calgary within the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor. ... Cochrane in 2004 This article is about the town of Cochrane, Alberta, Canada. ... Beiseker is a village in Alberta, Canada. ... Irricana is located in Southern Alberta in the wide open spaces of the Canadian prairies. ...


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Alberta
Cities: Airdrie | Calgary | Camrose | Cold Lake | Edmonton | Fort Saskatchewan | Grande Prairie | Leduc | Lethbridge | Lloydminster | Medicine Hat | Red Deer | Spruce Grove | St. Albert | Wetaskiwin

Census Divisions: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19

Counties and Municipal Districts: Acadia | Athabasca | Barrhead | Beaver | Bighorn | Big Lakes | Birch Hills | Bonnyville | Brazeau | Camrose | Cardston | Clear Hills | Clearwater | Cypress | East Peace | Fairview | Flagstaff | Foothills | Forty Mile | Grande Prairie | Greenview | Kananaskis | Kneehill | Lacombe | Lac Ste. Anne | Lakeland | Lamont | Leduc | Lesser Slave Lake | Lethbridge | Mackenzie | Minburn | Mountain View Newell | Northern Lights | Opportunity | Paintearth | Parkland | Peace | Pincher Creek | Ponoka | Provost | Ranchland | Red Deer | Rocky View | Saddle Hills | Smoky Lake | Smoky River | Spirit River | Starland | Stettler | St. Paul | Strathcona | Sturgeon | Taber | Thorhild | Two Hills | Vermilion | Vulcan | Wainwright | Warner | Westlock | Wetaskiwin | Wheatland | Willow Creek | Wood Buffalo | Woodlands | Yellowhead Motto: Fortis et Liber (Strong and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Area 661,848 km² (6th)  - Land 642,317 km²  - Water 19,531 km² (2. ... Flag of Alberta - thumbnail Source: Alberta Public Affairs Bureau. ... Communities of the Province of Alberta, Canada See also list of Alberta census divisions for census divisions and counties in Alberta Acme, Alberta Airdrie, Alberta Alix, Alberta Athabasca, Alberta Banff, Alberta Barnwell, Alberta Barrhead, Alberta Bashaw, Alberta Bassano, Alberta Bawlf, Alberta Beaumont, Alberta Beaverlodge, Alberta Beiseker, Alberta Bentley, Alberta Berwyn... Airdrie is a city in Alberta, Canada, located just north of Calgary within the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor. ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Heart of the new west City of Calgary, Alberta, Canada Location. ... For many years, Camrose has been known as The Rose City, a tribute to its scenic setting. ... The town of Cold Lake, Alberta, became the City of Cold Lake on October 1st, 2000. ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Industry Integrity Progress City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Location. ... Fort Saskatchewan Fort Saskatchewan is a city of 13,000 located 25km northeast of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... Grande Prairie (55°11′ N 118°53′ W MST) is the chief city of the province of Albertas northwest section. ... For the disambiguation page of Leduc, see Leduc (disambiguation) The area of Leduc, Alberta began in 1889 when Robert Taylor Telford settled on a piece of land near a scenic lake. ... }|135px|City of Lethbridge, Alberta Coat of Arms]]}} {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Sunny South City of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada Location. ... Lloydminster is a Canadian city which has the unusual geographic distinction of straddling a provincial border. ... Medicine Hat is a city of about 60,000 people located in the south-eastern part of the province of Alberta, Canada on the Trans-Canada Highway Number 1 and on the South Saskatchewan River. ... Red Deer (52°16′ N 113°48′ W) is a small city in central Alberta, Canada, located almost exactly midway between Calgary and Edmonton within the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor. ... Spruce Grove is a western suburb of Edmonton, Alberta. ... St. ... City of Wetaskiwin Wetaskiwin is a small town in the province of Alberta, Canada. ... The province of Alberta, Canada, is divided into 19 census divisions according to Statistics Canada. ... Division No. ... Athabasca County No. ... Bonnyville No. ... Red Deer County is a municipal district in west central Alberta, Canada in Division No. ... Foothills No. ... Grande Prairie County No. ... Kananaskis is situated about 80 km west of Calgary, Alberta in the foothills and front ranges of the Canadian Rockies. ... Leduc County is a county municipality in central Alberta, Canada. ... Lunenburg is a county municipality in central Alberta, Canada west of Edmonton in Division No. ... Red Deer County is a county municipality in central Alberta, Canada in Division No. ... Strathcona County is a Specialized municipality in central Alberta, Canada between Edmonton and Elk Island National Park. ... Sturgeon County (or M.D. #24, as it is officially known) is a Municipal district in central Alberta, Canada. ... The regional municipality of Wood Buffalo is located in the northeastern corner of Alberta. ...


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Alberta - Search View - MSN Encarta (8822 words)
Alberta can be divided into four major natural regions: the Rocky Mountains and foothills, which form part of the larger Cordilleran Region; the Alberta Plain; the Saskatchewan Plain, which with the Alberta Plain forms part of the larger Interior Plains region; and a small section of the Canadian Shield.
Alberta’s population grew rapidly in the late 19th and early 20th centuries with agricultural settlement of the province.
Alberta is represented in the Canadian Parliament by 28 elected representatives in the House of Commons and by 6 senators, chosen by the federal government, in the Senate.
Rocky View No. 44, Alberta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (883 words)
Rocky View Municipal District is strategically located on the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor, and is crossed north south by Highway 2 and east west by Highway 1; another major highway in Rocky View is Highway 9, which is a major transit route between Calgary and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
The Municipal District of Rocky View is served by the Provincal Electoral Divisions of Airdrie-Rocky View and Foothills-Rocky View.
Rocky View is currently represented in the Alberta Legislature by Progressive Conservative MLA Carol Haley in Airdrie-Rocky View and Ted Morton in Foothills-Rocky View.
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