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Edmonton

Edmonton
City
City of Edmonton
From top left: Downtown Edmonton, Fort Edmonton Park, Legislature Building, Law Courts, Rogers Place, High Level Bridge, Muttart Conservatory
Flag of Edmonton
Flag
Coat of arms of Edmonton
Coat of arms
Official logo of Edmonton
Logo
Nickname(s): Canada's Festival City, City of Champions, The Oil Capital of Canada more...
Motto: Industry, Integrity, Progress
Edmonton is located in Canada
Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is located in Alberta
Edmonton
Edmonton
Location of Edmonton in Canada
Coordinates: 53°32′N 113°30′W / 53.533°N 113.500°W / 53.533; -113.500Coordinates: 53°32′N 113°30′W / 53.533°N 113.500°W / 53.533; -113.500
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Region Edmonton Capital Region
Census division 11
Founded 1795
Incorporated  
 • Town January 9, 1892
 • City October 8, 1904
Amalgamated February 12, 1912
Government
 • Mayor Don Iveson
(Past mayors)
 • Governing body Edmonton City Council
 • Manager Linda Cochrane (acting)
 • MPs
 • MLAs
Area (2016)
 • Land 685.25 km2 (264.58 sq mi)
 • Urban 572.69 km2 (221.12 sq mi)
 • Metro 9,438.86 km2 (3,644.36 sq mi)
Elevation 645 m (2,116 ft)
Population (2016)
 • City 932,546
 • Density 1,360.9/km2 (3,525/sq mi)
 • Urban 1,062,643
 • Urban density 1,855.5/km2 (4,806/sq mi)
 • Metro 1,321,426 (6th)
 • Metro density 140.0/km2 (363/sq mi)
 • Municipal census (2016) 899,447
Demonym(s) Edmontonian
Time zone MST (UTC−7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC−6)
Postal code span T5A to T6Z
Area code(s) 780, 587, 825
NTS Map 083H11
GNBC Code IACMP
Median income (all census families) C$ 88,075 (2011)
Average income per household C$ 103,856 (est. 2011)
Public transit Edmonton Transit System
Highways 2, 14, 15, 16, 16A, 28, 28A, 37, 100, 216
Waterways North Saskatchewan River, Big Lake, Whitemud Creek, Blackmud Creek, Mill Creek, Fulton Creek
GDP US$ 88.2 billion
GDP per capita US$ 62,832
Website Official website
Edmonton
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