Marie Reine

Hamlet in Alberta, Canada

56°04′35″N 117°17′22″W / 56.0764°N 117.2894°W / 56.0764; -117.2894CountryCanadaProvinceAlbertaCensus divisionNo. 19Municipal districtNorthern Sunrise CountyEstablished20 March 1987Government

• TypeUnincorporated • Governing bodyNorthern Sunrise County Council • ReeveAgnes Knudsen • Ward 3 CouncillorRicky BoucherPopulation

(2010)^[1]

• Total67Time zoneUTC−7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)

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 the 2010 municipal census conducted by Northern Sunrise County is 67.^[1]

Amenities

The hamlet has a community hall and a post office.

References

^ ^a ^b "County Statistics". Northern Sunrise County. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.