Lamont County

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Municipal district in Alberta, Canada

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::summary Municipal district in Alberta, Canada ::

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Field	Value
official_name	Lamont County
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label	[St.
Michael](st-michael-alberta)
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map_caption1	Location within Alberta
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Canada
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	Alberta
subdivision_type2	Region
subdivision_name2	Central Alberta
subdivision_type3	Census division
subdivision_name3	10
government_footnotes
leader_title	Reeve
leader_name	David Diduck
leader_title1	Governing body
leader_name1	Lamont County Council
leader_title2	Administrative office
leader_name2	Lamont
established_title	Established
established_date	1944
established_title2	Incorporated
established_date2	1968
area_footnotes	(2021)
area_land_km2	2385.58
population_as_of	2021
population_footnotes
population_total	3754
population_density_km2	1.6
timezone	MST
utc_offset	−7
timezone_DST	MDT
utc_offset_DST	−6
coordinates
elevation_footnotes
website
::

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Lamont County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada, located in Census Division No. 10, northeast of Edmonton. The county contains 27 Townships. Its municipal office is located in the Town of Lamont.

History

In March 1944, the Municipal District of Lamont No. 516 was incorporated, uniting the three smaller districts of Pines, Wostok, and Leslie. The office was at the town of Lamont and the first council consisted of Peter Moshansky (Reeve), L. Stawnichy, W. Eleniak, M. Cholak and S. Rudko. The first Secretary Treasurer was Michael Nemirsky, who held that position until his death in January 1968. The district was later renamed the Municipal District of Lamont No. 82.

In January 1968, the County of Lamont No. 30 was incorporated, uniting the Lamont School Division No. 18 and the Municipal District of Lamont No. 82.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Lamont County. ;Cities

The following hamlets are located within Lamont County. ;Hamlets

Hilliard
St. Michael
Star
Whitford
Wostok The following localities are located within Lamont County. ;Localities
Beaverhill
Bruederheim
Deerland
Delph
Hunka
Kahwin
Kraków
Leeshore
Luzan
Peno
Rodef
Shandro
SkaroSkaro
Sniatyn
Sunland
Tagore Estates
Ukalta
Zawale

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lamont County had a population of 3,754 living in 1,538 of its 1,829 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 3,884. With a land area of 2385.58 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lamont County had a population of 3,899 living in 1,589 of its 1,919 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 3,872. With a land area of 2385.09 km2, it had a population density of in 2016.

Attractions

Places of interest include Beaverhill Lake, Limestone Creek and Ukalta Sands. The former is popular for the thousands of birds migrating birds around the lake in the months of May and September. Also in Lamont County are the Basilian Fathers Museum and the Skaro Shrine, the site of a spectacular pilgrimage of 5000 people from August 14–15 every year. The Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village, an open-air museum that depicts the history of east central Alberta, is located on highway 16. Lastly, bordering Lamont County is the Elk Island National Park, Canada's first wildlife sanctuary. The Yellowhead Highway passes through the southern part of the county.

Lamont County has 47 churches - more per capita than anywhere else in North America

The annual Babas and Borshch Ukrainian Festival is held the fourth weekend of August. It honours and celebrates Ukrainian culture – food, history, religion, and arts. From 2013 to 2016 Babas and Borsch was held in the Village of Andrew. In 2017 it was held in the Town of Lamont.

References

[http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/mc_municipal_officials_search.cfm Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search]
{{AltaML
(2010-03-05). "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4810058 - Lamont County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". [[Statistics Canada]].
(October 26, 2020). "Geo-Administrative Areas (Hamlet, Locality and Townsite Culture Points)". AltaLIS.
(February 9, 2022). "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". [[Statistics Canada]].
(February 8, 2017). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". [[Statistics Canada]].
"Church Capital of North America".
"Babas and Borshch Ukrainian Festival".

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