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Grande Prairie | |
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City | |
| City of Grande Prairie | |
 Skyline of Grande Prairie from the Northwest | |
| Nickname: Swan City[1] | |
  Grande Prairie Location of Grande Prairie in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 55°10′15″N 118°47′41″W / 55.17083°N 118.79472°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 19 |
| Incorporated[2] | |
| • Village | April 30, 1914 |
| • Town | March 15, 1919 |
| • City | January 1, 1958 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bill Given |
| • Governing body | Grande Prairie City Council
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| • City Manager | Robert M. Nicolay |
| • MP | Chris Warkentin (Conservative) |
| • MLA | Wayne Drysdale (Progressive Conservative), Todd Loewen (Wildrose) |
| Area (2017) | |
| • Land | 136.6 km2 (52.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
| Population (2016)[6] | |
• Total | 63,166 |
| • Density | 462.4/km2 (1,198/sq mi) |
| • Municipal census (2015) | 68,556[5] |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Forward sortation areas | |
| Area code(s) | +1-780, +1-587, +1-825 |
| Highways | Highway 43 Highway 40 |
| Waterways | Wapiti River Bear River (Bear Creek) |
| Website | Official website |
- ^ "History of Grande Prairie". City of Grande Prairie. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
- ^ "Location and History Profile: City of Grande Prairie" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 17, 2016. p. 57. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ "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). Retrieved October 8, 2013.
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