Leduc County is a municipal district located immediately south of the City of Edmonton

Edmonton

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. It is 65 miles (104.6 km) east to west and 20 miles (32.2 km) north to south, and has a population of over 12,000 people. The municipal district is home to scenic prairie parkland and several lakes. In addition to its natural beauty, Leduc County also has a strong local economy

Economy

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, with major developments such as the Edmonton International Airport

Edmonton International Airport

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, the Nisku Industrial Business Park and the Genesee Power Plant all located within the municipality.

Demographics

According to the Canada 2006 Census

Canada 2006 Census

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Population: 12,730 (2006); 12,528 (2001)

• % Change (2001-2006): 1.6
• Dwellings: 4,915
• Area: 2610.25 km² (1,007.8 sq mi)
• Density: 4.9/km²

Communities

The municipal district completely surrounds the City of Leduc

Leduc, Alberta

- Demographics :The population of the City of Leduc according to its 2011 municipal census is 24,139, a 3.6% increase over its 2010 municipal census population of 23,293....

. The following communities are located in this municipal district:

Towns

• Beaumont
• Calmar
  Calmar, Alberta
  Calmar is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Leduc County, on Highway 39, south-west from Edmonton.-Demographics:The population of the Town of Calmar according to its 2009 municipal census is 2,033....
  
  
• Devon
  Devon, Alberta
  Devon is a town in the province of Alberta, Canada, situated southwest of Edmonton, the provincial capital, and located along the banks of the North Saskatchewan River.- History :Devon owes its existence to one of the largest oil discoveries in the world...
  
  

Villages

• Thorsby
  Thorsby, Alberta
  Thorsby is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 38 km west of the city of Leduc, along Highway 39. Pigeon Lake and Pigeon Lake Provincial Park are located 20 km south of the community.- Demographics :...
  
  
• Warburg
  Warburg, Alberta
  Warburg is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 58 km west of the city of Leduc, along Highway 39.-Demographics:The population of the Village of Warburg according to its 2009 municipal census is 696....
  
  

Summer villages

• Golden Days
  Golden Days, Alberta
  Golden Days is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the northwestern shore of Pigeon Lake.-Demographics:In 2006, Golden Days had a population of 207 living in 274 dwellings, a 65.6% increase from 2001. The summer village has a land area of and a population density of .-References:...
  
  
• Itaska Beach
  Itaska Beach, Alberta
  Itaska Beach is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the northwest shore of Pigeon Lake, west of Wetaskiwin.The name derives from ispâskweyâw , the Cree words for "high trees on the edge of woods".-Demographics:...
  
  
• Sundance Beach
  Sundance Beach, Alberta
  Sundance Beach is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the northern shore of Pigeon Lake.- Demographics :In 2006, Sundance Beach had a population of 102 living in 124 dwellings, a 175.7% increase from 2001. The summer village has a land area of and a population density of ....
  
  

Hamlets

• Buford
  Buford, Alberta
  Buford is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Leduc County. It is located south of Highway 39, east of Leduc.- References :...
  
  
• Kavanagh
  Kavanagh, Alberta
  Kavanagh is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Leduc County. It is located on Highway 2A between Millet and Leduc, approximately south of Edmonton....
  
  
• Looma
  Looma, Alberta
  Looma is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Leduc County. It is located west of Highway 21, approximately southeast of Edmonton.- References :...
  
  
• New Sarepta
  New Sarepta, Alberta
  New Sarepta is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada, within Leduc County. It is located approximately east of the City of Leduc along Highway 21....
  
  
• Nisku
• Rolly View
  Rolly View, Alberta
  Rolly View is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Leduc County. It is located approximately west of Highway 21 and east of Leduc on Highway 623 at Range Road 324.- Demographics :...
  
  
• Sunnybrook
  Sunnybrook, Alberta
  Sunnybrook is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Leduc County. It is located on Highway 39, approximately west of Leduc.- Demographics :The population of Sunnybrook according to Leduc County's 2005 municipal census is 68.- References :...
  
  
• Telfordville
  Telfordville, Alberta
  Telfordville is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Leduc County. It is located just off of Highway 622, approximately west of Leduc.- Demographics :The population of Telfordville according to Leduc County's 2005 municipal census is 29....
  
  

Other unincorporated communities

• East Vistas
  East Vistas, Alberta
  East Vistas is an unincorporated community in central Alberta, Canada within Leduc County. It is located on the north side of Highway 625, west of Beaumont, northeast of Leduc, south of Edmonton, and east of the Nisku Industrial Business Park....
  
   (new urban community approved September 28, 2010)

External links

• Leduc County (official site)