Marie Reine

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Marie Reine
Hamlet
Location of Marie Reine in Alberta
Coordinates: 56.0764°N 117.2894°W / 56.0764; -117.2894
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Census division	No. 19
Municipal district	Northern Sunrise County
Established	20 March 1987
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
• Governing body	Northern Sunrise County Council
• Reeve	Agnes Knudsen
• Ward 3 Councillor	Ricky Boucher
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	67
Time zone	UTC−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.

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta

References

1. "County Statistics". Northern Sunrise County. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
2. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.