Saddle Hills County

Saddle Hills County
Administration building
Administration building
Official seal of Saddle Hills County
Motto: 
The Wilderness is our Back Yard
Location within Alberta
Location within Alberta
Coordinates: 55°46′55″N 118°50′2″W / 55.78194°N 118.83389°W / 55.78194; -118.83389
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionNorthern Alberta
Census division19
Established1945
Incorporated1995 (Municipal district)
 1999 (County)
Government
 • ReeveAlvin Hubert
 • Governing bodySaddle Hills County Council
 • Administrative officewest of Spirit River
Area
 (2021)[2]
 • Land5,827.7 km2 (2,250.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total2,338
 • Density0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Websitesaddlehills.ab.ca

Saddle Hills County is a municipal district situated in the central portion of the Peace Country in northwest Alberta, Canada. Located approximately 450 km (280 mi) northwest of Edmonton and 90 km (56 mi) north of Grande Prairie, its municipal office is located approximately 25 km (16 mi) west of the Town of Spirit River at the intersection of Highway 49 and Highway 725.

  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).