Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
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| Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo | ||
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| Coordinates: 56°43′36″N 111°22′47″W / 56.72667°N 111.37972°WCoordinates: 56°43′36″N 111°22′47″W / 56.72667°N 111.37972°W | ||
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 Canada
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 Alberta
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| Region | Northern Alberta | |
| Census division | No. 16 | |
| - Specialized municipality | April 1, 1995 | |
| Name change | August 14, 1996 | |
| Office location | Fort McMurray | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Melissa Blake | |
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Wood Buffalo Municipal Council
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| • CAO | Annette Antoniak (interim) | |
| Area (2016) | ||
| • Land | 61,777.65 km2 (23,852.48 sq mi) | |
| Population (2016) | ||
| • Total | 71,589 | |
| • Density | 1.2/km2 (3/sq mi) | |
| • Municipal census (2015) | 82,724 | |
| Time zone | MST (UTC−7) | |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) | |
| Website | rmwb |
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The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo sometimes (RMWB) is a specialized municipality located in northeastern Alberta. Formed as a result of the amalgamation of the City of Fort McMurray and Improvement District No. 143 on April 1, 1995, it is the second largest municipality in Alberta by area. It is home to vast oil sand deposits, also known as the Athabasca Oil Sands, helping to make the region one of the fastest growing industrial areas in Canada.
Until the Alberta electoral boundary re-distribution of 2004, the municipality was divided between the provincial electoral districts of Fort McMurray (the community itself) and Athabasca-Wabasca (the surrounding area). The re-distribution amalgamated the municipality into a single electoral district covering the entire municipality. As a result, the new Wood Buffalo electoral district became the most populous such district in Alberta.
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.
The following hamlets are located within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.
The following localities are located within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is in the lower basin of the Athabasca River watershed and Fort McMurray is the largest community on the banks of the river. Local rivers include the Hangingstone River, Clearwater River and Christina River, a tributary of the Clearwater River.
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