Athabasca County

Athabasca County
Welcome sign
Welcome sign
Official seal of Athabasca County
Major communities
Location within Alberta
Location within Alberta
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionNorthern Alberta
Planning regionUpper Athabasca
Established1947
Incorporated1959 (County)
Government
 • ReeveBrian Hall
 • Governing bodyJoe Gerlach

Natasha Kapitaniuk

Ashtin Anderson

Tracy Holland

Gary Cromwell

Kelly Chamzuk

Rob Minns

Camille Wallach
 • CAOBob Beck
 • Administrative officeAthabasca
Area
 (2021)[2]
 • Land6,111.3 km2 (2,359.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
6,959
 • Density1.1/km2 (3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
WebsiteOfficial website

Athabasca County is a municipal district in north central Alberta, Canada. It is located northeast of Edmonton and is in Census Division No. 13. Prior to an official renaming on December 1, 2009, Athabasca County was officially known as the County of Athabasca No. 12.[3]

  1. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Province of Alberta. "Order in Council (O.C.) 563/2009". Retrieved December 6, 2009.