Division No. 6, Alberta
Division No. 6 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. Surrounding the City of Calgary, the majority of the division comprises Alberta's Calgary Region, while the northern portion of the division is located within central Alberta. The division also forms the southern segment of the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor. Division No. 6 is the largest census division in Alberta according to population and also has the highest population density.[2]
Division No. 6 | |
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Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Area | |
• Total | 12,646 km2 (4,883 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,311,022 |
• Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
Census subdivisions
The following census subdivisions (municipalities or municipal equivalents) are located within Alberta's Division No. 6.[3][4]
- Cities
- Towns
- Black Diamond
- Carstairs
- Cochrane
- Crossfield
- Didsbury
- High River
- Irricana
- Okotoks
- Olds
- Sundre
- Turner Valley
- Villages
- Municipal districts
- Foothills No. 31, M.D. of
- Mountain View County
- Rocky View County
- First Nation reserves
- Eden Valley 216
- Tsuu T'ina Nation 145
Demographics
In the 2011 Census, Division No. 6 had a population of 1,311,022 living in 500,103 of its 527,608 total dwellings, a 12.9% change from its 2006 population of 1,160,936. With a land area of 12,646 km2 (4,883 sq mi), it had a population density of 103.7 people per square kilometre in 2011.[1]
In 2006, Division No. 6 had a population of 1,160,936 living in 465,473 dwellings, a 13.7% increase from 2001. The census division has a land area of 12,645.35 km2 (4,882.40 sq mi) and a population density of 91.8 inhabitants per square kilometre.[5]
References
- "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
- "2006 Community Profiles, Geographic hierarchy – Division No. 6 (Census division)". Statistics Canada. 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
- "2011 Municipal Codes" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2011-01-05. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
- Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Division No. 6 - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-06.