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Grande Prairie | |
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City | |
City of Grande Prairie | |
Skyline of Grande Prairie from the Northwest | |
Nickname: Swan City[1] | |
Coordinates: 55°10′15″N 118°47′41″W / 55.17083°N 118.79472°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Northern Alberta |
Census division | 19 |
Incorporated[2] | |
• Village | April 30, 1914 |
• Town | March 15, 1919 |
• City | January 1, 1958 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Bill Given |
• Governing body | Grande Prairie City Council
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• City Manager | Robert M. Nicolay |
• MP | Chris Warkentin (Conservative) |
• MLA | Wayne Drysdale (Progressive Conservative), Todd Loewen (Wildrose) |
Area (2017) | |
• Land | 136.6 km2 (52.7 sq mi) |
Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
Population (2016)[6] | |
• Total | 63,166 |
• Density | 462.4/km2 (1,198/sq mi) |
• Municipal census (2015) | 68,556[5] |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Forward sortation areas | |
Area code(s) | +1-780, +1-587, +1-825 |
Highways | Highway 43 Highway 40 |
Waterways | Wapiti River Bear River (Bear Creek) |
Website | Official website |
- ^ "History of Grande Prairie". City of Grande Prairie. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
- ^ "Location and History Profile: City of Grande Prairie" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 17, 2016. p. 57. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Retrieved October 8, 2013.
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