Population 189,243 (2011) | Area 9,909 km² | |
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Points of interest Canyon Ski Area, Sylvan Lake Provincial, Discovery Wildlife Park, Alberta Sports Hall of Fame a, Bower Ponds Destinations | ||
Division No. 8 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south-central portion of central Alberta and surrounds the City of Red Deer. The division forms the central segment of the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor. Division No. 8 is the smallest census division in Alberta according to area.
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Map of Division No. 8, AB, Canada
Census subdivisions
The following census subdivisions (municipalities or municipal equivalents) are located within Alberta's Division No. 8.
Demographics
In the 2011 Census, Division No. 8 had a population of 189,243 living in 72,774 of its 80,324 total dwellings, a 7.9% change from its 2006 population of 175,337. With a land area of 9,909 km2 (3,826 sq mi), it had a population density of 19.1 people per square kilometre in 2011.
In 2006, Division No. 8 had a population of 175,337 living in 71,425 dwellings, a 14.6% increase from 2001. The census division has a land area of 9,909.31 km2 (3,826.01 sq mi) and a population density of 17.7 inhabitants per square kilometre.