Canada
In Canada's three territories, hamlets are officially designated municipalities. As of January 1, 2010:
- Northwest Territories had 10 hamlets, which had a population of less than 1,000 people as of the 2006 census;
- Nunavut had 24 hamlets, all of which had a population of less than 2,500 people as of the 2006 census; and
- Yukon had two hamlets, both of which had a population of less than 400 people as of the 2006 census.
In Canada's provinces, hamlets are usually small unincorporated communities within a larger municipality, such as many communities within the single-tier municipalities of Ontario or within Alberta's specialized and rural municipalities.
Canada's two largest hamlets – Fort McMurray (formerly incorporated as a city) and Sherwood Park – are located in Alberta. They both have populations well in excess of the 10,000-person threshold to incorporate as a city. As such, these two hamlets have been further designated by the Province of Alberta as urban service areas. An urban service area is recognized as equivalent to a city for the purposes of program delivery and grant eligibility.
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