Municipal District of Greenview
| Municipal District of Greenview No. 16 | ||
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Municipal District of Greenview's administration building in Valleyview
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 Location of Greenview No. 16 in Alberta
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| Coordinates: 55°04′7″N 117°16′6″W / 55.06861°N 117.26833°WCoordinates: 55°04′7″N 117°16′6″W / 55.06861°N 117.26833°W | ||
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 Canada
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 Alberta
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| Region | Northern Alberta | |
| Census division | No. 18 | |
| Established | 1994 | |
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| • Reeve | Dale Gervais | |
| • Governing body | M.D. of Greenview Council | |
| • Office location | Valleyview | |
| Area (2016) | ||
| • Land | 32,984.24 km2 (12,735.29 sq mi) | |
| Population (2016) | ||
| • Total | 5,583 | |
| • Density | 0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) | |
| Website | mdgreenview.ab.ca | |
The Municipal District of Greenview No. 16 is a municipal district in northwest Alberta, Canada.
It covers the full extent of Census Division 18 and with an area of 32984.24 square kilometers; it is the third largest municipal district in Alberta. Its municipal office is located in the Town of Valleyview.
Human settlement of the area now forming Greenview occurred millennia ago with archaeological evidence of native peoples in the Grande Cache area dating back over 10,000 years.
Modern settlement occurred predominately in the early twentieth century throughout the municipal district. Settlers and homesteaders followed various trails to found homesteads and early communities including DeBolt, Ridgevalley, and Grovedale. During the initial influx, the Edson to Grande Prairie Trail was a common route for many settlers reaching the north and east sections of Greenview.
In 1968 three improvement districts, formerly 110,111 and 126, were conglomerated to establish Improvement District 16. As an Improvement District it was initially administered under Alberta's Department of Municipal Affairs. In 1996 Improvement District 16 became the Municipal District of Greenview #16 and was fully self-governed.
Greenview covers a landmass with an area of 32,984.24 square kilometres and contains several geographic formations. Its westernmost portion runs along the Alberta – British Columbia border and is part of the Canadian Rockies. Its northern portion is located in Peace Country while most of the south and interior is boreal forest. The Wapiti River makes up a portion of the boundary between the County of Grande Prairie No. 1 and Greenview which also includes the Simmonette, Smoky and Little Smoky River valleys. Numerous lakes are located in Greenview. Some of the most notable are Sturgeon, Musreau, and Swan Lake as well as a portion of Snipe Lake in its northeastern most corner.
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