Known as the "Heart of West Central Alberta", Brazeau County is a place where industry and commerce join forces with outdoor adventure. This vibrant and growing region is an outdoor enthusiast's paradise. It is a region rich with large tracts of boreal forest, three impressive rivers that traverse through the county and is adjacent to Brazeau Reservoir, a large body of fresh water. Just 90 minutes from Edmonton and 3 hours from the Rocky Mountain Resort area of Jasper National Park, the Icefield Parkway and Lake Louise, Brazeau County offers easy access, great local services and the opportunity for clean, quiet living.
Brazeau County is ideally situated in the heart of the West Pembina Oilfield and within portions of the Rocky/Clearwater and Whitecourt forest management areas, both of which play a major role in Brazeau County Forestry and Oil and Gas Industries. Brazeau County is also home to a highly trained workforce and a rapidly evolving tourism industry.
Brazeau County is also raising the bar in terms of new business initiatives and works hard to promote the kind of entrepreneurial spirit that the area was founded upon. It offers a rich and unspoiled slice of Alberta, with great history, rural living and all the modern conveniences of today's lifestyles.
Population
7,040 (2008 Municipal Census)
Location
Brazeau County just a one hour drive from the Edmonton International Airport, and a short 40 minute drive to the nearest railway terminal. They are in close proximity to Highway 16 (the Yellowhead Highway) and Highway 2, the major north/south corridor from Edmonton to Calgary. In 2010 the Sunchild Road will be paved which will link Highway 11 to Highway 22 and become a traffic corridor between Banff National Park and Edmonton. (see map)
Industry Sectors
Oil and Gas Forestry, Agriculture and Tourism
Major Employers
- Weyerhaeuser Canada
- BP
- Penn West
- Petro Canada Resources
- Imperial Canada Resources
- Gulf Canada Resources
- Kos Corp
- Brazeau Well Servicing
- Wild Rose School Division
Additional Data
- Brazeau County Property Taxes
- Brazeau County Statistics
- Brazeau County Contacts
- Brazeau County Location and History
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