Lower Athabasca Region
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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.[1]
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Lower Athabasca Region | |
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Largest population centres | Fort McMurray Cold Lake Bonnyville Lac La Biche |
Government | |
• Parent authority | Alberta Environment and Parks |
Area | |
• Total | 93,458 km2 (36,084 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 118,799 |
• Density | 1.3/km2 (3.3/sq mi) |
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