[61] Many impoverished families moved to subsistence farms outside the city, while others fled to greener pastures in other provinces. [374] The Journal no longer publishes a Sunday edition as of July 2012.[375]. Once the heart of the town of Strathcona (annexed by Edmonton on February 1, 1912), it fell into disrepair during the middle of the 20th century. [316][317], Scheduled LRT service began on April 23, 1978, with eight extensions of the network completed since. [24] Edmonton remained sparse until the Canadian acquisition of Rupert's Land in 1870, followed eventually by the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1891, its inauguration as a city in 1904 and its designation as the capital of the new province of Alberta in 1906. [25] However, the 2019 population estimate was reached and exceeded by 2014. [220] Described as one of the most acoustically perfect concert halls in Canada, it is home to the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and hosts a wide variety of shows every year. [46] The Blackfoot name translates to 'big lodge',[47] while the Nakota Sioux and Tsuutina names translate to 'big house'. [106] An F4 tornado that struck Edmonton on July 31, 1987, killing 27, was unusual in many respects, including severity, duration, damage, and casualties. On December 7, 2020, a bylaw approving new ward boundaries and Indigenous ward names was passed by city council.[287][288]. [213], Edmonton also has many big box shopping centres and power centres. CN Rail's North American operational facility is located in the city, as well as a major intermodal facility that handles all incoming freight from the port of Prince Rupert, British Columbia. On July 22, 2009, City Council adopted an electoral system that divides Edmonton into 12 wards, instead of the previous system where two councillors were elected in each of six wards. Edmonton is the Canadian testing ground for many American retailers, such as Bath & Body Works and Calvin Klein. [20], Edmonton was first inhabited by several First Nations peoples, namely of Algonquian, Athabaskan and Siouan origin. The Misericordia and Grey Nuns are run separately by Covenant Health. Near Oliver, 124 Street is home to a significant number of retail stores. The AGA officially opened on January 31, 2010. The population development of CT 0104.51 as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images). Scotiabank Theatre (formerly known as Silver City), at the west end of the mall, is a theatre with 12 screens and an IMAX.[31]. [330][331], Edmonton's first power company established itself in 1891 and installed streetlights along the city's main avenue, Jasper Avenue. [85], The city is known for having cold winters, though its weather is milder than Regina, Saskatoon or Winnipeg,[91] all of which are on a more southerly latitude than Edmonton. [142], Edmonton has four major industrial districts: the Northwest Industrial District, the Northeast Industrial District, the Southeast Industrial District, and the emerging Edmonton Energy and Technology Park,[143] which is part of Alberta's Industrial Heartland. Edmonton currently constructing the southeast leg of the Valley Line, which starts in Mill Woods and ends in the downtown core. The former AGA building was demolished in July 2007 to make way for construction of a new facility designed by Randall Stout. The Alberta Railway Museum[262] is located in the rural northeast portion of the city. Edmonton Population 2022/2023 A selection of health indicators that provide data for this CMA appears below. Three in ten (31%) residents were aged 24 and younger, on par with Alberta (31%) and similar to Canada (28%). According to the 2021 Census, 44.6 percent of metropolitan Edmonton residents identify as Christian. Some of the major ones include South Edmonton Common (one of North America's largest open air retail developments),[214] Mayfield Common, Westpoint, Skyview Power Centre, Terra Losa Centre, Oliver Square, Southpark Centre, The Meadows, Christy's Corner, Currents of Windermere, and Manning Village. [56], Incorporated as a town in 1892 with a population of 700 and then as a city in 1904 with a population of 8,350,[57] Edmonton became the capital of Alberta when the province was formed a year later, on September 1, 1905. [178] The Edmonton population centre, the fifth-largest in Canada, had a population of 960,015 in 2011, an 11.3 percent increase over its 2006 population of 862,544. It is now one of the largest theatre complexes in Canada, with five halls, each specializing in different kinds of productions. [22] Anthony Henday may have been the first European to enter the area of modern-day Edmonton, whilst exploring the prairies of Rupert's Land for the Hudson's Bay Company in the autumn of 1754. On the University of Alberta grounds is the 2,534-seat Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, which had over a year of heavy renovations as part of the province's 2005 centennial celebrations. [25] Edmonton's historic growth as a city has been facilitated through the absorption of five adjacent urban municipalities (Strathcona, North Edmonton, West Edmonton, Beverly and Jasper Place)[26] in addition to a series of annexations through 1982,[27] and the annexation of 8,260ha (82.6km2; 31.9sqmi) of land from Leduc County and the City of Beaumont on January 1, 2019. [226] The TD Edmonton International Jazz Festival takes place in late June and, along with Montreal, were the first jazz festivals in Canada. Map - Statistics Canada [19] Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, Chipweyan Dictionary, South Slave Divisional Education Council, Goyette, Edmonton In Our Own Words, xxiii, Monto, Tom, Protest and Progress, Three Labour Radicals in Early Edmonton, Crang Publishing (available at Alhambra Books, Edmonton), 2012, 7176, most populated and most densely populated, Demographics of Edmonton City of Edmonton, Ukrainian Orthodox Eparchy of Western Canada, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Alberta Investment Management Corporation, List of attractions and landmarks in Edmonton, Edmonton International Street Performer's Festival, North Saskatchewan River valley parks system, Prince of Wales Armouries Heritage Centre, Society of Northern Alberta Print-Artists, 1995 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians), Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4th Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry), List of airports in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, Edmonton Metropolitan Transit Services Commission, Greater North Central Francophone Education Region No. Name Status Municipal Unit Population Census 2001-05-15 Population Census 2006-05-16 Population Census 2011-05-10 Population Census 2016-05-10 Population [373], Edmonton has two large-circulation daily newspapers, the Edmonton Journal and the Edmonton Sun. [378][379] The Edmonton Examiner is a citywide community-based paper also published weekly. Census metropolitan area (CMA) and census agglomeration (CA) The question on knowledge of languages allows for multiple responses. [58] In November 1905, the Canadian Northern Railway (CNR) arrived in Edmonton, accelerating growth. 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Passenger trains stop at the Edmonton railway station three days a week in both directions. List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada Although not part of 1 CMBG, 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron and 1 Field Ambulance are located with the brigade group. (annual change) Source (s): Table 17-10-0135-01 . CT 0101.02 (Census Tract, Edmonton Metropolitan Area, Canada [319] It introduced the use of German-designed rolling stock that subsequently became the standard light rail vehicle of the United States. [337], An anaerobic digester began service in April 2021, and has the capacity to process 40,000 tonnes of organic waste annually. [299], The city's police force, the Edmonton Police Service, was founded in 1892, and had approximately 1,400 officers in 2012.[300]. In Blackfoot, the area is known as Omahkoyis;[42][43] in Nakota Sioux, the area is known as Titga;[44] in Tsuutina, the area is known as Nsghch[45] (anglicised as Nasagachoo). As a result, Premier Ed Stelmach announced in December 2007 that a governing board would be established for Edmonton's Capital Region. [228] The Canadian Finals Rodeo was held in Edmonton from 1974 to 2017, but moved to Red Deer in 2018 due to the closure of the Coliseum. St. [199], Edmonton traditionally has been a hub for Albertan petrochemical industries, earning it the nickname "Oil Capital of Canada" in the 1940s. Population and population growth rate of census metropolitan areas in All three school boards and public charter schools are funded through provincial grants and property taxes. [62] Recruitment to the army during the war also contributed to the drop in population. [130] Oliver and Garneau are the city's most populated and most densely populated neighbourhoods respectively. [228] In 2012 Edmonton Northlands conducted a poll to rename the festival that resulted in changing the name to "K-Days". On the front of the building is a quote from Suetonius' Life of Augustus: "He found a city built of brick left it built of marble. and Quebec coming in at 0.57% and 0.41% respectively. [335] During this period, Edmonton delivered approximately 10,000 new carts every week to a total of approximately 250,000 homes. [229], The Edmonton International Fringe Festival, held in mid-August, is the largest fringe theatre festival in North America. It seats 1,932 patrons and houses the $3-million Davis Concert Organ, the largest concert organ in Canada. CT 0002.05 (Census Tract, Edmonton Metropolitan Area, Canada Edmonton Metropolitan Region - Population - Alberta [302] The move of 1 CMBG and component units from Calgary occurred in 1996 in what was described as a cost-saving measure. [200] Supply and service industries drive the energy extraction engine, while research develops new technologies and supports expanded value-added processing of Alberta's massive oil, gas, and oil sands reserves. [387] In November 2015, Doug Hoyer and Jeremy Witten represented Edmonton at World of Friendship, Nashville's annual sister cities celebration.[388]. Also in charge of water treatment, in 2002 EPCOR installed the world's largest ultraviolet (UV) water treatment (ultraviolet disinfection) system at its E. L. Smith Water Treatment Plant. Edmonton's river valley constitutes the longest stretch of connected urban parkland in North America, and Edmonton has the highest amount of parkland per capita of any Canadian city; the river valley is 22 times larger than New York City's Central Park. The Edmonton City Centre Airport opened in 1929,[64] becoming Canada's first licensed airfield. [239], The city also has a vibrant popular music scene, across genres including hip-hop, reggae, R&B, rock, pop, metal, punk, country and electronic. [357][358], Both the Edmonton Public Schools and the Edmonton Catholic School District provide support and resources for those wishing to homeschool their children. The University of Alberta and MacEwan University also have galleries: the Fine Arts Building Gallery[268] and the Mitchell Art Gallery,[269] respectively. Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census. [345], There are four main hospitals serving Edmonton: University of Alberta Hospital, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Misericordia Community Hospital, and Grey Nuns Community Hospital. [270], Edmonton has a number of professional sports teams,[271] including the Edmonton Elks, formerly referred to as the Edmonton Eskimos and, for a brief period, the Edmonton Football Team, of the Canadian Football League, Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League, FC Edmonton of the Canadian Premier League, and Edmonton Stingers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League. As of 2014, the estimated value of major projects within the Edmonton Metropolitan Region was $57.8-billion, of which $34.4-billion are within the oil and gas, oil sands, and pipeline sectors. [132][143], The city has established 12 business revitalization zones: 124 Street and Area, Alberta Avenue, Beverly, Downtown, Chinatown and Little Italy, Fort Road and Area, Inglewood, Kingsway, North Edge, Northwest Industrial, Old Strathcona and Stony Plain Road. [117] Larger urban communities include Sherwood Park (an urban service area within Strathcona County), the cities of St. Albert, Beaumont, Leduc, Spruce Grove and Fort Saskatchewan, and the towns of Stony Plain, Morinville, and Devon. Edmonton, Canada Metro Area Population 1950-2023 | MacroTrends The airport is located within Leduc County, adjacent to the City of Leduc and the Nisku Industrial Business Park. The following is a list of municipalities in the Edmonton CMA, with those that are members of the EMRB indicated accordingly. [76] The terrain in and around Edmonton is generally flat to gently rolling, with ravines and deep river valleys, such as the North Saskatchewan River valley. [4] In the 2021 Canadian census, it had a population of 1,418,118, making it the sixth largest CMA in Canada by population, with the second largest percentage increase in national CMA population (37.0% versus 37.3% for the Calgary CMA) over the 15 years since the 2006 Canadian census. After pulling out of the Alberta Capital Region Alliance (ACRA), Edmonton lobbied the provincial government to establish some form of regional government that would be more effective in fostering regional cooperation between it and its surrounding municipalities. The following figures are from the 2021 Canadian Census, and lists languages that were selected by at least 1,000 respondents. The population development of CT 0101.02 as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images). The urban population of Edmonton is estimated at 980,000. Estimates of the number of people living in a municipality, including Canadian citizens and immigrants as well as non-permanent residents. The highest temperature recorded in Edmonton was 37.2C (99.0F) on June 29, 1937[92] and on July 2, 2013, a record high humidex of 44 was recorded due to an unusually humid day with a temperature of 33.9C (93.0F) and a record high dew point of 23C (73F). As a result, the mall was evacuated as a precautionary measure. Edmonton: Metropolitan Area: Alberta: 984,555: 1,104,317: 1,234,307: [194] The Sikh community in Edmonton is served by four gurdwaras. The vast majority of students attend schools in the two large English-language boards: Edmonton Public Schools, and the separate Edmonton Catholic School District. [264], The Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA) is the city's largest single gallery. [36], By 1813, after some changes in location, Fort Edmonton was established in the area of what is now Rossdale, beginning Edmonton's start as a permanent population centre. Population statistics | Alberta.ca [140], The Edmonton City Centre Airport is being redeveloped into a sustainable community of 30,000 people called Blatchford, comprising a transit-oriented mixed use town centre, townhouses, low, medium and high rise apartments, neighbourhood retail and service uses, renewable energy, district heating and cooling, and a major park. The RAM houses over 10 million objects in its collection and showcases the culture and practices of the diverse aboriginal tribes of the region. Thematic maps A thematic map shows the spatial distribution of one or more specific data topics for standard geographic areas. [24] "Fort Edmonton," as it was known, became the main centre for trade in the area after the 1821 merger of the HBC and the NWC. 2019 Municipal Census Results Edmonton's official population on April 1, 2019 was 972,223. [248], Edmonton's streets and parklands also contain one of the largest remaining concentrations of healthy American elm trees in the world, unaffected by Dutch elm disease, which has wiped out vast numbers of such trees in eastern North America. [131], Edmonton's Downtown is within the city's mature area or inner city. While the EMR is not a strictly defined entity, its commonly known boundaries are coincident with those of the Edmonton census metropolitan area (CMA) as delineated by Statistics Canada. CT 0104.51 (Census Tract, Edmonton Metropolitan Area, Canada [58], In 1904, the City of Edmonton purchased the Edmonton District Telephone Company for $17,000 from Alex Taylor, a Canadian entrepreneur, inventor, and politician. Festivals of jazz, folk, and classical music are popular entertainment events in the city. The City of Edmonton has named five parks in its River Valley Parks System in honour of each of "The Famous Five". Mississauga, Ont. Edmonton was named cultural capital of Canada in 2007. [228] Founded in 1879, the Edmonton Exhibition was originally an annual fair and exhibition that eventually adopted a gold rush theme, becoming Klondike Days in the 1960s. Dry spells are not uncommon and may occur at any time of the year. Edmonton, Alta. Edmonton - Population - Alberta [citation needed], Past notable hockey teams in Edmonton include: the original junior hockey incarnation of the Edmonton Oil Kings, with multiple league and national Memorial Cup championships playing in the Western Hockey League; the Edmonton Flyers, with multiple Lester Patrick Cups and one national Allan Cup, and; the Edmonton Roadrunners of the American Hockey League. Edmonton metropolitan area; Division No. Ottawa, Ont. Census Tract in Edmonton Metropolitan Area. By 1882, these lots numbered about 44, which was their peak, as they would soon be displaced and integrated by the expansion of the city of Edmonton. [77] The Canadian Rockies are west of Edmonton and about 220km (140mi) to the southwest. By 1795, Fort Edmonton was established on the river's north bank as a major trading post for the HBC, near the mouth of the Sturgeon River close to present-day Fort Saskatchewan. Over 6.6 million people were living in the Toronto metropolitan area. The Canadian Parachute Centre was located in the city until 1996, when it was moved to CFB Trenton, Ontario, and renamed the Canadian Army Advanced Warfare Centre. [125] After years of mounting pressure in the early 21st century, the Province of Alberta formed the Capital Region Board (CRB) on April 15, 2008. In 2018, the building relocated from its location in Glenora to a new building in downtown on 103A Avenue and 97 Street. Each councillor is elected in a ward (electoral district); the mayor is elected at-large through first-past-the-post voting. The Edmonton Metropolitan Region ( EMR ), also commonly referred to as Greater Edmonton or Metro Edmonton, is a conglomeration of municipalities centred on Alberta 's provincial capital of Edmonton . The John Walter Museum and Historical Area (c. 1875 to 1901) is on the Canadian Register of Historic Places. [6], At the census metropolitan area (CMA) level in the 2021 census, the Edmonton CMA had a population of 1,418,118 living in 548,624 of its 589,554 total private dwellings, a change of 7.3% from its 2016 population of 1,321,441. In 2017-2018, residents aged 12 and over of the Edmonton census metropolitan area (CMA) reported information related to their health in the Canadian Community Health Survey. [237] The city is a centre for music instruction; the University of Alberta began its music department in 1945, and MacEwan University opened a jazz and musical theatre program in 1980. [189][190] The oldest, Beth Israel, was established in 1912 and served as home of Canada's first Jewish day school. [141] The first residents moved into Blatchford in November 2020. There are many museums in Edmonton of various sizes. There are numerous cadet corps[305] of the different elements (naval, army and air force) within Edmonton as well. This chart shows the population of the ten largest census metropolitan areas according to the 2021 Census in descending order (starting with the most populated). Alberta's population growth rate of 1.0% over the fourth quarter was higher than Canada's of 0.7%. [99][100][101][102], A massive cluster of thunderstorms swept through Edmonton on July 11, 2004, with large hail and over 100mm (3.9in) of rain reported within an hour in many places. Council has the responsibility of approving the city's budget, and develops laws and policies intended to promote the health and safety of Edmonton residents. [71] Due to McCauley's good relationship with the federal Liberals, Edmonton maintained economic and political prominence over Strathcona, a rival town on the south side of the North Saskatchewan River. [352] This initiative has led to Edmonton Public offering a school of choice model in which students have more options as to what school they want to attend to suit their interests, and has led to the creation of alternative programs such as Vimy Ridge Academy, Old Scona Academic and Victoria School of the Arts. [286] The most recent election was held in October 2021, and elected members to a four-year term.
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