Lower Athabasca Region

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.

Lower Athabasca Region
Land-use framework region
Location in Alberta
Largest population centresFort McMurray
Cold Lake
Bonnyville
Lac La Biche
Government
 • Parent authorityAlberta Environment and Parks
Area
 • Total
93,458 km2 (36,084 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
118,799
 • Density1.3/km2 (3.3/sq mi)
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