Valleyview, Alberta
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| Motto: Portal to the Peace | |||
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| Coordinates: 55°04′07″N 117°16′06″W / 55.06861°N 117.26833°WCoordinates: 55°04′07″N 117°16′06″W / 55.06861°N 117.26833°W | |||
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 Canada
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 Alberta
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| Region | Central Alberta | ||
| Census division | 18 | ||
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Greenview No. 16 | ||
| Incorporated | |||
| • Village | January 1, 1955 | ||
| • Town | February 5, 1957 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Vern Lymburner | ||
| • Governing body | Valleyview Town Council | ||
| • Manager | Marty Paradine | ||
| • MP | Arnold Viersen (Cons – Peace River—Westlock) | ||
| • MLA | Todd Loewen (Wildrose – Grande Prairie-Smoky) | ||
| Area (2016) | |||
| • Land | 9.32 km2 (3.60 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) | ||
| Population (2016) | |||
| • Total | 1,863 | ||
| • Density | 199.9/km2 (518/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | MST (UTC−7) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) | ||
| Postal code span | T8X | ||
| Area code(s) | +1-780 | ||
| Highways |
Highway 43 Highway 49 |
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| Waterways | Sturgeon Lake | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Valleyview is a town in northwest Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Greenview No. 16 and Census Division No. 18.
It is located at the junction of Highway 43 and Highway 49, between the Little Smoky River and Sturgeon Lake. Its position, in the junction of the two highways into the Peace Region, has led to the town motto of Portal To The Peace.
Valleyview experiences a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb).
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Valleyview recorded a population of 1,863 living in 747 of its 833 total private dwellings, a 5.8% change from its 2011 population of 1,761. With a land area of 9.32 km2 (3.60 sq mi), it had a population density of 199.9/km2 (517.7/sq mi) in 2016.
The Town of Valleyview's 2013 municipal census counted a population of 1,972, a 4.7% change from its 2007 municipal census population of 1,884.
In the 2011 Census, the Town of Valleyview had a population of 1,761 living in 737 of its 786 total dwellings, a 2.1% change from its 2006 population of 1,725. With a land area of 9.66 km2 (3.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 182.3/km2 (472.2/sq mi) in 2011.
Valleyview is currently part of the Peace River federal electoral district, and is represented by MP Chris Warkentin. In the next federal election, Valleyview will become part of the newly created riding of Peace River—Westlock.
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