County of Northern Lights
County of Northern Lights | |
|---|---|
Location within Alberta | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 17 |
| Established | 1995 |
| Incorporated | 1995 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Terry Ungarian |
| • Governing body | County of Northern Lights Council |
| • Administrative office | Manning |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 20,627.02 km2 (7,964.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 4,152 |
| • Density | 0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Website | countyofnorthernlights.com |
The County of Northern Lights is a municipal district in northwest Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division 17, its municipal office is located in the Town of Manning.
The municipality recently changed its name from the Municipal District (M.D.) of Northern Lights No. 22 to the County of Northern Lights. The Province of Alberta officially approved the name change on February 3, 2010.
On April 1, 1995, the M.D. of Northern Lights No. 22 was formed through the incorporation of the former Improvement District No. 22 as a municipal district.