Lac La Biche | |
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Motto: Welcoming by Nature | |
Location of Lac La Biche in Alberta | |
Coordinates: 54°46′13″N 111°58′45″W / 54.77028°N 111.97917°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Northern Alberta |
Planning region | Lower Athabasca |
Specialized municipality | Lac la Biche |
Founded | October 4, 1798 |
Dissolved | August 1, 2007[1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Omer Moghrabi |
• Governing body | Lac La Biche County Council
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Area (2021)[2] | |
• Land | 68.39 km2 (26.41 sq mi) |
Elevation | 560 m (1,840 ft) |
Population (2021)[4] | |
• Total | 3,215 |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Postal code span | T0A 2C0-T0A 2C2 & T0A 3Z0 |
Area code | -1+780 |
Highways | Highway 55 Highway 36 Highway 881 |
Waterway | Lac la Biche |
Website | laclabichecounty.com |
Official name | Notre Dame des Victoires / Lac La Biche Mission National Historic Site of Canada |
Designated | 1989 |
Lac La Biche (/ˌlæk lə ˈbɪʃ/ LAK lə BISH) is a hamlet in Lac La Biche County within northeast Alberta, Canada.[5] It is located approximately 220 km (140 mi) northeast of the provincial capital of Edmonton. Previously incorporated as a town, Lac La Biche amalgamated with Lakeland County to form Lac La Biche County on August 1, 2007.[1]
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