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Fort Vermilion | |
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Hamlet | |
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  Fort Vermilion Location of Fort Vermilion in Alberta  Fort Vermilion Fort Vermilion (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 58°23′24″N 116°01′00″W / 58.39000°N 116.01667°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 17 |
| Specialized municipality | Mackenzie County |
| Established | 1788 (oldest in Alberta) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Reeve | Josh Knelsen |
| • Governing body | Mackenzie County Council
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| • MP | Arnold Viersen (Cons - Peace River—Westlock) |
| • MLA | Dan Williams (UCP - Peace River) |
| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 5.36 km2 (2.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 753 |
| • Density | 140.4/km2 (364/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Postal code | |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
| Highways | Highway 88 (Bicentennial Highway) |
| Waterways | Peace River |
Fort Vermilion is a hamlet on the Peace River in northern Alberta, Canada, within Mackenzie County.[4]
Established in 1788, Fort Vermilion shares the title of oldest European settlement in Alberta with Fort Chipewyan.[5][6] Fort Vermilion contains many modern amenities to serve its inhabitants as well as the surrounding rural community. The municipal office of Mackenzie County, Alberta's largest municipality by land area, is located in Fort Vermilion.
The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 17.
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2021censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
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peacecountrywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Athabasca Tribal Council - Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Archived 1 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine