Beaver County, Alberta
Beaver County | |
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Killean Farms Ltd. grain elevator in Shonts | |
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Location within Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 53°15′N 112°14′W / 53.250°N 112.233°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 10 |
| Established | 1943 |
| Incorporated | 1958 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Kevin Smook |
| • Governing body | Beaver County Council
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| • CAO | Kayleena Spiess |
| • Administrative office | Ryley |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 3,219.74 km2 (1,243.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 5,868 |
| • Density | 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Website | beaver.ab.ca |
Beaver County is a municipal district in central-east Alberta, Canada. It is centred on Holden in the western part of Census Division No. 10. Its municipal office is located in Ryley.
Beaver County was incorporated as a municipal district on July 31, 1999, and the name was changed from "County of Beaver No. 9" to "Beaver County".