Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8
| Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 | ||
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| Coordinates: 51°21′0″N 115°04′0″W / 51.35000°N 115.06667°WCoordinates: 51°21′0″N 115°04′0″W / 51.35000°N 115.06667°W | ||
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 Canada
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| Province |
 Alberta
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| Region | Calgary Region | |
| Census division | No. 15 | |
| Incorporated | 1988 | |
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| • Reeve | Dene Cooper | |
| • Governing body | M.D. of Bighorn Council | |
| • Office location | Exshaw | |
| Area (2016) | ||
| • Land | 2,761.18 km2 (1,066.10 sq mi) | |
| Population (2016) | ||
| • Total | 1,334 | |
| • Density | 0.5/km2 (1/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | MST (UTC−7) | |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) | |
| Website | mdbighorn |
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The Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 is a municipal district situated in Census Division No. 15 of Alberta, Canada. It is located between Calgary and Banff National Park, north of Kananaskis Improvement District. Highway 1 (the Trans-Canada Highway) bisects this county.
It was created as a municipal district on January 1, 1988 from the former Improvement District No. 8, absorbing the Town of Canmore in the early 90's.
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8:
The following hamlets are located within the Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8:
The following localities are located within the Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8:
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 recorded a population of 1,334 living in 556 of its 766 total private dwellings, a −0.5% change from its 2011 population of 1,341. With a land area of 2,761.18 km2 (1,066.10 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2016.
In the 2011 Census, the Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 had a population of 1,341 living in 547 of its 797 total dwellings, a 6.1% change from its 2006 population of 1,264. With a land area of 2,767.94 km2 (1,068.71 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2011.
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