Spruce Grove
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| City of Spruce Grove | |||
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 Spruce Grove
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| Coordinates: 53°32′42″N 113°54′03″W / 53.54500°N 113.90083°WCoordinates: 53°32′42″N 113°54′03″W / 53.54500°N 113.90083°W | |||
| Country | Canada | ||
| Province | Alberta | ||
| Region | Edmonton Capital Region | ||
| Census division | 11 | ||
| Incorporated | |||
| • Village | March 14, 1907 | ||
| • Dissolution | August 30, 1916 | ||
| • Village | January 1, 1955 | ||
| • Town | January 1, 1971 | ||
| • City | March 1, 1986 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Stuart Houston | ||
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Spruce Grove City Council
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| • CAO | Robert Cotterill | ||
| • MP | Rona Ambrose | ||
| • MLA | Trevor Horne | ||
| Area (2011) | |||
| • City | 32.37 km2 (12.50 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 709 m (2,326 ft) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • City | 26,171 | ||
| • Density | 808.6/km2 (2,094/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 27,947 | ||
| • Municipal census (2016) | 33,640 | ||
| Time zone | MST (UTC−7) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) | ||
| Postal code span | T7X | ||
| Area code(s) | +1-780, +1-587 | ||
| Highways |
 Hwy 16A (Parkland Highway) |
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| Railways | Canadian National Railway | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Spruce Grove /ˌsprusˈɡroʊv/ is a city that is 11 km (6.8 mi) west of Edmonton, Alberta in Canada. The city is adjacent to the Town of Stony Plain and is surrounded by Parkland County.
With a 2016 population of 33,640, Spruce Grove is the ninth-largest city in Alberta. The mayor of Spruce Grove is Stuart Houston.
Spruce Grove is home to the Horizon Stage Performing Arts Centre, a local theatre, and the TransAlta Tri Leisure Centre, a recreation facility shared with Stony Plain and Parkland County.
Jennifer Heil, the freestyle skier who won the first gold medal for Canada in the 2006 Winter Olympics games in Turin, Italy, and a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics is from Spruce Grove, as is Carla MacLeod, a member of the 2010 Canada women's national ice hockey team.
Homesteaders in the area date back to 1879. Spruce Grove originally incorporated as a village on March 14, 1907, but it subsequently dissolved on August 30, 1916. Spruce Grove then re-incorporated as a village on January 1, 1955 and subsequently incorporated as a town on January 1, 1971, and as a city on March 1, 1986.
Spruce Grove is located near the province's geographical centre, at 30 kilometres (19 mi) from downtown Edmonton and 14 km (8.7 mi) from Edmonton's city limits. It is part of the Edmonton Capital Region.
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