Cypress County
Cypress County | |
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Location within Alberta | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 1 |
| Established | 1985 |
| Incorporated | 1985 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Dan Hamilton |
| • Governing body | Cypress County Council |
| • Administrative office | Dunmore |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 12,977.99 km2 (5,010.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 7,524 |
| • Density | 0.6/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Website | cypress.ab.ca |
Cypress County is a municipal district in southeastern Alberta, Canada that surrounds the City of Medicine Hat and the Town of Redcliff. The municipality is part of Census Division 1, Alberta. The first farm in the area was settled in 1890.