Marie Reine, Alberta

Hamlet of Marie Reine
—  Hamlet  —
Location of Marie Reine in Alberta
Coordinates: 56°04′35″N 117°17′22″W / 56.0764°N 117.2894°W / 56.0764; -117.2894Coordinates: 56°04′35″N 117°17′22″W / 56.0764°N 117.2894°W / 56.0764; -117.2894
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Census division	No. 19
Municipal district	Northern Sunrise County
Established	20 March 1987
Government
– Type	Unincorporated
– Governing body	Northern Sunrise County Council
– Reeve	Agnes Knudsen
– Ward 3 Councillor	Ricky Boucher
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	67
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)

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 Northern Sunrise County's 2010 municipal census is 67.^[1]

Amenities

The hamlet has a community hall and a post office.

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "County Statistics". Northern Sunrise County. http://www.northernsunrise.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=82:county-statistics&catid=41:economic-development&Itemid=58. Retrieved 2011-03-30. 
2. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities". http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/msb/2010-ruralmun.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-03. 

External links

• Alberta's Francophone Heritage – Marie–Reine