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Central Alberta (also named Alberta's Heartland) is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. The Calgary Region is the metropolitan area based around Calgary, Alberta. ... The Edmonton Capital Region (ECR), also known as Greater Edmonton or the Alberta Capital Region, comprises Albertas provincial capital of Edmonton and surrounding communities in Sturgeon County(north), Parkland County (west), Specialized Municipality of Strathcona County (east) and Leduc County (south). ... Look up Region in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Map of Canada As shown by the map to the left, the North American nation of Canada is a federation which consists of ten provinces that, together with three territories, make up the worlds second largest country in total area. ... Motto: Fortis et liber (Latin: Strong and free) Official languages English (see below) Flower   Wild rose Tree Lodgepole Pine Bird Great Horned Owl Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 28 6 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total...

Central Alberta is the most densly poputaled rural area in the province. Agriculture and energy make up an important part of the economy.

Geography

Central Alberta is bordered by the Canadian Rockies in the west, Southern Alberta and the Calgary Region to the south, Saskatchewan to the east and Northern Alberta to the north. It completely surrounds the Edmonton Capital Region. Ringrose Peak, Lake OHara, British Columbia, Canada The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. ... The Calgary Region is the metropolitan area based around Calgary, Alberta. ... Motto: Multis E Gentibus Vires (Latin: From many peoples, strength) Official languages English Flower Western Red Lily Tree Paper Birch Bird Sharp-tailed Grouse Capital Regina Largest city Saskatoon Lieutenant-Governor Gordon Barnhart Premier Lorne Calvert (NDP) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 14 6 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of... The Edmonton Capital Region (ECR), also known as Greater Edmonton or the Alberta Capital Region, comprises Albertas provincial capital of Edmonton and surrounding communities in Sturgeon County(north), Parkland County (west), Specialized Municipality of Strathcona County (east) and Leduc County (south). ...

The North Saskatchewan River crosses the region from west to east. Other rivers traversing the area are Red Deer River, Battle River, Athabasca River, Pembina River, Brazeau River, Beaver River. The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river flowing east from the Canadian Rockies to Lake Winnipeg. ... Red Deer River is a river is in Alberta, Canada, it is a tributary of the South Saskatchewan River. ... Battle River in western Canada Battle River is a river in central Alberta and western Saskatchewan. ... Hudsons Bay Companys scow in Athabasca River, circa 1910 The Athabasca River originates from the Athabasca Glacier of the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park in Alberta. ... Pembina is a river in central Alberta, Canada. ... Brazeau River in Alberta Brazeau River is a river in western Alberta, Canada. ... Beaver River is a large river in east-central Alberta, central Saskatchewan, Canada. ...

Tourist attractions in the region include: Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions, the Canadian Petroleum Discovery Centre in Leduc, Discovery Wildlife Park, Kerry Wood Nature Centre and Gaetz Lake Sanctuary in Red Deer, Nordegg Heritage Centre and Mine Site, Reynolds-Alberta Museum, Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site, Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village, Wild Rapids Waterslides and Stephannson House Provincial Historic Site near Sylvan Lake.^[1] Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions is a heritage railway originating in Stettler, Alberta. ... For the disambiguation page of Leduc, see Leduc (disambiguation) The area of Leduc, Alberta (53°16′ N 113°32′ W Elevation: about 668 m or 2192 feet), began in 1889 when Robert Taylor Telford settled on a piece of land near a scenic lake. ... Red Deer () is a city in central Alberta, Canada, located almost midway between Calgary and Edmonton within the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor. ... Nordegg is a village in the mountains of west-central Alberta, Canada. ... The Reynolds-Alberta Museum, in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada, one of 18 provincially owned and operated historic sites and museums, honours the spirit of the machine. It traces the mechanization of Albertas transportation, aviation, agricultural, and industrial past from the 1890s to the 1970s, as cars and trucks replaced horse... Rocky Mountain House is a town in west-central Alberta, Canada, at the confluence of the Clearwater and North Saskatchewan Rivers. ... The Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village is an open-air museum that uses costumed historical interpreters to recreate pioneer settlements in east central Alberta, Canada. ... Sylvan Lake Lighthouse with waterslides in the background Sylvan Lake is a large lake in central Alberta, Canada. ...

Regional and National parks include Elk Island National Park, William A. Switzer Provincial Park, Sylvan Lake Provincial Park, Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park, Big Knife Provincial Park, Pigeon Lake Provincial Park. Elk Island National Park, established in 1913, is located just east of Edmonton, Alberta. ... William A. Switzer Provincial Park is a provincial park in Alberta, Canada. ... Sylvan Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in central Alberta, Canada. ... Big Knife Provincial Park is a small provincial park in central Alberta, Canada. ... Ice fishing on frozen Pigeon Late at at Pigeon Lake Provincial Park Pigeon Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park located in Alberta, Canada. ...

A series of roadside attractions known as the Giants of the Prairies can be found in Central Alberta. Large mushrooms in Vilna, giant Perogy (Ukrainian dumpling) in Glendon, huge Kubasa (Ukrainian garlic sausage) in Mundare, large Pysanka (Ukrainian easter egg) in Vegreville, an UFO Landing Pad in St. Paul and a giant duck in Andrew. A roadside attraction is a feature along the side of a road, that is frequently advertised with billboards to attract tourists. ... Giants of the Prairies is a song by the Canadian polka band, the Kubasonics. ... -1... Pierogi are a kind of food also known as perogi, perogy, piroghi, pirogi, piroshki, pirozhki, or pyrohy. ... Glendon is a village in northern Alberta north of St. ... Kovbasa (ковбаса) is the generic Ukrainian word for sausage. ... Mundare, Alberta is home of the largest Kielbasa. ... Ukrainian pysanky A pysanka (Ukrainian: писанка, plural: pysanky, or pysankas) is a Ukrainian Easter egg, decorated using a wax-resist (batik) method. ... The July Pysanka Festival showcases Ukrainian culture in Alberta. ... St. ... -1...

Infrastructure

Transportation

Queen Elisabeth II Highway crosses the region from south to north, and the Yellowhead Highway from east to west. Other major highways include Highway 9, Highway 21, Veteran Memorial Highway, David Thomson Highway, Cowboy Trail, Grizzly Trail and Buffalo Trail. Poundmaker Trail runs through the north-east of the region. 2 Highway 2 is the most important provincial highway in the Canadian province of Alberta. ... Alberta provincial highway 16 is central and northern Albertas primary east-west highway. ... Alberta provincial highway 9 is an East-West highway through central Alberta. ... Alberta provincial highway 21 is a major highway in the Canadian province of Alberta. ... Alberta provincial highway 36 is a north-south highway located in eastern Alberta extending from the town of Lac La Biche in the north to the village of Warner in the south. ... It is a major highway in Central Alberta. ... Highway 22 is a highway in Alberta, Canada. ... Alberta provincial highway 33 is a highway located in west central Alberta. ... Alberta provincial highway 41 (also called Buffalo Trail) is a north-south highway located in eastern Alberta extending from the hamlet of La Corey (west of the city of Cold Lake along Highway 56 to the United States border at the hamlet of Wild Horse. ...

Health Regions

The following health regions are located in the region: Aspen Regional Health Authority, David Thompson Regional Health Authority and East Central Health.

Communities

Five cities are located in Central Alberta, with Camrose, Wetaskiwin and Red Deer in the heartland of the region, while Cold Lake and Lloydminster are close to the Saskatchewan border. The city of Chicago, as seen from the sky A city is an urban area that is differentiated from a town, village, or hamlet by size, population density, importance, or legal status. ... Camrose, a Canadian city, is situated in Central Alberta, amidst some of the richest farmland in the prairies. ... Wetaskiwin is also the name of a federal electoral district. ... Red Deer () is a city in central Alberta, Canada, located almost midway between Calgary and Edmonton within the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor. ... Cold Lake (2005 population: 11,595) is a city in northeastern Alberta, Canada, named after the lake it is situated near. ... Lloydminster is a Canadian city which has the unusual geographic distinction of straddling a provincial border. ... Motto: Multis E Gentibus Vires (Latin: From many peoples, strength) Official languages English Flower Western Red Lily Tree Paper Birch Bird Sharp-tailed Grouse Capital Regina Largest city Saskatoon Lieutenant-Governor Gordon Barnhart Premier Lorne Calvert (NDP) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 14 6 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of...

The region spreads across several census divisions: 7, 8, 9, 10, 14 and parts of divisions 11, 12 and 13. The census geographic units of Canada are the country subdivisions defined and used by Canadas federal government statistics bureau Statistics Canada[1] to conduct the countrys five-yearly census. ... Division No. ... Division No. ... Division No. ... Division No. ... Division No. ... Division No. ... Division No. ... Division No. ...

Barrhead County No. ... Beaver County is a municipal district (county) in central-east Alberta, Canada. ... Bonnyville No. ... Brazeau County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada. ... Camrose County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada. ... Red Deer County is a municipal district in west central Alberta, Canada in Division No. ... Flagstaff County is a county in east central Alberta, Canada. ... Lac Ste. ... Lacombe County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada. ... Map of Lamont County Lamont County, Alberta is a rich agricultural district Northeast of Edmonton. ... The County of Paintearth No. ... // General Information Ponoka County, Alberta is a relatively new county formed in Canada. ... The Municipal District of Provost No. ... Red Deer County is a county municipality in central Alberta, Canada in Division No. ... Smoky Lake County is a municipal district in north-eastern Alberta, Canada. ... The County of St. ... The county of Stettler includes the town of Stettler, Alberta the hamlets of Byemoor, Endiang, Erskine, Nevis, and Red Willow; the villages of Big Valley, Botha, Donalda, Gadsby and the summer villages of Rochon Sands and White Sands. ... County of Thorhild No. ... The County of Two Hills No. ... The Municipal District of Wainwright No. ... Westlock County is a county in central Alberta north of Edmonton and surounding the Town of Westlock, Alberta. ... County of Wetaskiwin No. ... Woodlands County is a municipal district in north-central Alberta, Canada. ... Yellowhead County is a municipal district in west central Alberta, Canada. ...

See also

• List of regions of Canada

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References

External links

• Central Alberta
• Travel Alberta - Central Alberta
• Alberta Regions - Alberta Heritage

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