The Upper Peace Region is a land-use framework region in northern Alberta, Canada. One of seven in the province, each is intended to develop and implement a regional plan, complementing the planning efforts of member municipalities in order to coordinate future growth. Corresponding roughly to major watersheds while following municipal boundaries, these regions are managed by Alberta Environment and Parks.[1]
Upper Peace Region | |
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Largest population centres | Grande Prairie Peace River Grande Cache Fairview |
Government | |
• Parent authority | Alberta Environment and Parks |
Area | |
• Total | 74,270 km2 (28,680 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 138,237 |
• Density | 1.9/km2 (4.8/sq mi) |