Athabasca County
Athabasca County | |
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Welcome sign | |
Major communities | |
Location within Alberta | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Planning region | Upper Athabasca |
| Established | 1947 |
| Incorporated | 1959 (County) |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Brian Hall |
| • Governing body | Joe Gerlach
Natasha Kapitaniuk Ashtin Anderson Tracy Holland Gary Cromwell Kelly Chamzuk Rob Minns Camille Wallach |
| • CAO | Bob Beck |
| • Administrative office | Athabasca |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 6,111.3 km2 (2,359.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 6,959 |
| • Density | 1.1/km2 (3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Website | Official website |
Athabasca County is a municipal district in north central Alberta, Canada. It is located northeast of Edmonton and is in Census Division No. 13. Prior to an official renaming on December 1, 2009, Athabasca County was officially known as the County of Athabasca No. 12.