Strathcona County
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This article is about the specialized municipality. For other uses, see Strathcona (disambiguation).
Strathcona County is a specialized municipality in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region within Alberta, Canada between Edmonton and Elk Island National Park. It forms part of Census Division No. 11.
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Strathcona County | |
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Coordinates: 53°31′24″N 113°18′32″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Edmonton Metropolitan Region |
Census division | No. 11 |
- Municipal district | 1943 |
- Specialized municipality | January 1, 1996 |
Named for | Donald Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal |
Government | |
• Mayor | Rod Frank |
• Governing body | Strathcona County Council
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• Seat | Sherwood Park |
Area (2021)[2] | |
• Land | 1,170.65 km2 (451.99 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 99,225 |
• Density | 84.8/km2 (220/sq mi) |
• Municipal census (2022) | 100,362[3] |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Website | strathcona.ca |
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Strathcona County is both urban and rural in nature. Approximately 73% of its population lives in Sherwood Park, which is an urban service area east of Edmonton remains an unincorporated hamlet. The balance lives beyond Sherwood Park within a rural service area.