North Saskatchewan Region

The North Saskatchewan 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.

North Saskatchewan Region
Land-use framework region
Edmonton's river valley
Location in Alberta
Largest population centresEdmonton
Lloydminster
Camrose
Wetaskiwin
Government
 • Parent authorityAlberta Environment and Parks
Area
 • Total
85,781 km2 (33,120 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
1,543,360
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
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