Special Area No. 4

Special Area No. 4
Location within Alberta
Location within Alberta
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Planning regionRed Deer
IncorporatedJanuary 1, 1969[1]
Government
 • Governing bodySpecial Areas Board
 • Municipal officeHanna
 • District officeConsort
Area
 (2021)[2]
 • Land4,299.8 km2 (1,660.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total1,236
 • Density0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Postal Code Prefix
Area code+1-403
Websitespecialareas.ab.ca

Special Area No. 4 is a special area in central Alberta, Canada. It is a rural municipality similar to a municipal district; however, the elected council is overseen by four representatives appointed by the province, the Special Areas Board.

Special Area 4 has one provincial park, Gooseberry Lake Provincial Park. Lakes include Grassy Island Lake and Sounding Lake.

  1. ^ "Municipal Profile: Special Areas Board" (PDF) (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 24, 2014. p. 1. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).