Marie Reine

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Marie Reine
Hamlet
Marie Reine is located in Alberta
Marie Reine
Location of Marie Reine in Alberta
Coordinates: 56°04′35″N 117°17′22″W / 56.0764°N 117.2894°W / 56.0764; -117.2894
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Census divisionNo. 19
Municipal districtNorthern Sunrise County
Established20 March 1987
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyNorthern Sunrise County Council
 • ReeveAgnes Knudsen
 • Ward 3 CouncillorRicky Boucher
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total67
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)

Marie Reine is a hamlet in northwest Alberta, Canada within Northern Sunrise County.[2] It is located approximately 18 km (11 mi) south of the Town of Peace River on four quarter sections split by Highway 744.

The French Canadian community got its start in 1949-1952 when settlers from Quebec and France migrated west for a better future. The hamlet has a unique community plan laid out by L’Abbe Pierre Paul Pothier where each lot is a twenty-acre strip abutting Highway 744.[citation needed]

Demographics

The population of Marie Reine according to the 2010 municipal census conducted by Northern Sunrise County is 67.[1]

Amenities

The hamlet has a community hall and a post office.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "County Statistics". Northern Sunrise County. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.


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