The Lower Athabasca Region is a land-use framework region in northern Alberta, Canada. One of seven in the province, each is intended to develop and implement a regional plan, complementing the planning efforts of member municipalities in order to coordinate future growth. Corresponding roughly to major watersheds while following municipal boundaries, these regions are managed by Alberta Environment and Parks.[1]

Lower Athabasca Region
Location in Alberta
Location in Alberta
Largest population centresFort McMurray
Cold Lake
Bonnyville
Lac La Biche
Government
  Parent authorityAlberta Environment and Parks
Area
  Total93,458 km2 (36,084 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
  Total118,799
  Density1.3/km2 (3.3/sq mi)

Communities

The following municipalities are contained in the Lower Athabasca Region.

References

  1. "Land-use Framework". Alberta Environment and Parks. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
  2. "Land-use Planning Regions". Alberta Biosphere Monitoring Initiative. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
  3. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
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