Special Area No. 3

{{short description|Special area in Alberta, Canada}}

{{use mdy dates|date=December 2021}}

{{Infobox settlement

| official_name = Special Area No. 3

| settlement_type = Special area

| image_skyline =

| image_caption =

| nickname =

| motto =

| image_map =

{{Location map+ |CAN AB Special Area 3

|caption =

|float = center

|places =

{{Location map~ |CAN AB Special Area 3

|label = Oyen

|mark = Western Canada Map Assets Town.svg

|marksize = 6

|position = bottom

|lat_deg = 51.352222

|lon_deg = -110.473889}}

{{Location map~ |CAN AB Special Area 3

|label = Cereal

|mark = Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg

|marksize = 4

|position = top

|lat_deg = 51.415583

|lon_deg = -110.799861}}

{{Location map~ |CAN AB Special Area 3

|label = Youngstown

|mark = Western Canada Map Assets Village.svg

|marksize = 5

|position = top

|lat_deg = 51.524722

|lon_deg = -111.198611}}

{{Location map~ |CAN AB Special Area 3

|label = Chinook

|mark = Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg

|marksize = 4

|position = left

|lat_deg = 51.449444

|lon_deg = -110.925278}}

{{Location map~ |CAN AB Special Area 3

|label = New
Brigden

|mark = Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg

|marksize = 4

|position = bottom

|lat_deg = 51.700556

|lon_deg = -110.49}}

{{Location map~ |CAN AB Special Area 3

|label = Sibbald

|mark = Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg

|marksize = 4

|position = top

|lat_deg = 51.388333

|lon_deg = -110.150278}}

{{Location map~ |CAN AB Special Area 3

|label = Sedalia

|mark = Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg

|marksize = 4

|position = left

|lat_deg = 51.675

|lon_deg = -110.664722}}

{{Location map~ |CAN AB Special Area 3

|label = Excel

|mark = Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg

|marksize = 4

|position = top

|lat_deg = 51.387056

|lon_deg = -110.574540}}

{{Location map~ |CAN AB Special Area 3

|label = Benton

|mark = Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg

|marksize = 4

|position = right

|lat_deg = 51.348286

|lon_deg = -110.349383}}

{{Location map~ |CAN AB Special Area 3

|label = Lanfine

|mark = Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg

|marksize = 4

|position = bottom

|lat_deg = 51.380686

|lon_deg = -110.689595}}

{{Location map~ |CAN AB Special Area 3

|label = Esther

|mark = Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg

|marksize = 4

|position = bottom

|lat_deg = 51.6825

|lon_deg = -110.2603}}

}}

| image_map1 = AB locator SPECIAL AREAS NO 3.svg

| mapsize1 = 200

| map_caption1 = Location within Alberta

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Canada

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Alberta

| subdivision_type2 = Region

| subdivision_name2 =

|subdivision_type3 = Planning region

|subdivision_name3 = Red Deer

| established_title = Incorporated

| established_date = April 7, 1959{{cite web | url=http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/cfml/MunicipalProfiles/basicReport/SARE.PDF | title=Municipal Profile: Special Areas Board | type=PDF | publisher=Alberta Municipal Affairs | page=1 | date=October 24, 2014 | access-date=November 3, 2014}}

| government_footnotes =

| leader_title = Governing body

| leader_name = Special Areas Board

| leader_title1 = Municipal office

| leader_name1 = Hanna

| leader_title2 = District office

| leader_name2 = Oyen

| area_footnotes =  (2021)

| area_land_km2 = 6469.33

| population_as_of = 2021

| population_footnotes =

| population_note =

| population_total = 1142

| population_density_km2 = 0.2

| population_blank1_title =

| population_blank1 =

| population_blank2_title =

| population_blank2 =

| timezone = MST

| utc_offset = -7

| timezone_DST = MDT

| utc_offset_DST = -6

| postal_code_type = {{small|Postal Code Prefix}}

| postal_code = T0J

| area_code_type = Area code

| area_code = +1-403

| website = [http://www.specialareas.ab.ca/ Special Areas Board]

| footnotes =

}}

Special Area No. 3 is a special area in southern Alberta, Canada. It is a rural municipality similar to a municipal district; however, the elected council is overseen by four representatives appointed by the province, the Special Areas Board.

The Blood Indian Creek Reservoir is located within Special Area 3.