Strathcona County
Strathcona County is a specialized municipality in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region within Alberta, Canada between Edmonton and Elk Island National Park. It forms part of Census Division No. 11.
Strathcona County | |
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Location within Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 53°31′24″N 113°18′32″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Edmonton Metropolitan Region |
| Census division | No. 11 |
| - Municipal district | 1943 |
| - Specialized municipality | January 1, 1996 |
| Named for | Donald Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rod Frank |
| • Governing body | Strathcona County Council
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| • Seat | Sherwood Park |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 1,170.65 km2 (451.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 99,225 |
| • Density | 84.8/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| • Municipal census (2022) | 100,362 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Website | strathcona.ca |
Strathcona County is both urban and rural in nature. Approximately 73% of its population lives in Sherwood Park, which is an urban service area east of Edmonton remains an unincorporated hamlet. The balance lives beyond Sherwood Park within a rural service area.
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