County of Grande Prairie No. 1

This article is about the rural municipality. Not to be confused with the city of Grande Prairie, which it surrounds.

County of Grande Prairie No. 1
Municipal district
Welcome sign
Welcome sign
Official seal of County of Grande Prairie No. 1
Logo
Nickname: 
Alberta's First County
Location within Alberta
Location within Alberta
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionNorthern Alberta
Planning regionUpper Peace
Established1943
Incorporated1951
Government
[1]
 • ReeveLeanne Beaupre
 • Governing body
  • Leanne Beaupre
  • Corey Beck
  • Daryl Beeston
  • Harold Bulford
  • Peter Harris
  • Bob Marshall
  • Karen Rosvold
  • Ross Sutherland
  • Linda Dianne Waddy
 • AdministratorJoulia Whittleton
 • Administrative officeClairmont
Area
 (2021)[2]
 • Land5,790.59 km2 (2,235.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
23,769
 • Density4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Websitecountygp.ab.ca

The County of Grande Prairie No. 1 is a municipal district in northwestern Alberta, Canada in Census Division No. 19.

It is bounded on the south by the Wapiti River, on the east by the Smoky River and on the west by the province of British Columbia.

  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).