Saddle Hills County
Saddle Hills County | |
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Administration building | |
| Motto: The Wilderness is our Back Yard | |
Location within Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 55°46′55″N 118°50′2″W / 55.78194°N 118.83389°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 19 |
| Established | 1945 |
| Incorporated | 1995 (Municipal district) |
| 1999 (County) | |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Alvin Hubert |
| • Governing body | Saddle Hills County Council |
| • Administrative office | west of Spirit River |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 5,827.7 km2 (2,250.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 2,338 |
| • Density | 0.4/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Website | saddlehills.ab.ca |
Saddle Hills County is a municipal district situated in the central portion of the Peace Country in northwest Alberta, Canada. Located approximately 450 km (280 mi) northwest of Edmonton and 90 km (56 mi) north of Grande Prairie, its municipal office is located approximately 25 km (16 mi) west of the Town of Spirit River at the intersection of Highway 49 and Highway 725.