Whitecourt
| Whitecourt | |||
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 Whitecourt Town Hall |
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| Location in Alberta | |||
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| Province : | Alberta | ||
| Municipal District: | Woodlands County | ||
| Coordinates : | 54 ° 9 ′ N , 115 ° 41 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 700 m | ||
| Area : | 26.14 km² | ||
| Residents : | 8971 (status: 2006) | ||
| Population density : | 343.2 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain Time ( UTC − 7 ) | ||
| Postal code : | -1 + 780 | ||
| Foundation : | ? | ||
Whitecourt is a village in the Canadian province of Alberta in Woodlands County , about 175 km northwest of Edmonton . The village can be reached from Alberta Highway 43 and Alberta Highway 32 . Whitecourt is on the Athabasca River and the McLeod River . Whitecourt has 8971 inhabitants (2006).
Whitecourt's economy is largely dependent on agriculture , forestry and the sale of natural gas and oil . The village was given the current name Whitecourt in 1910 by a postmaster .