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The Edmonton Capital Region (ECR), also known as Greater Edmonton or the Alberta Capital Region, comprises Alberta's provincial capital of Edmonton and surrounding communities in Sturgeon County(north), Parkland County (west), Specialized Municipality of Strathcona County (east) and Leduc County (south). A small portion of Lamont County also lies within the ECR just to the northeast. Up to 35 independent municipalities make up Edmonton's CMA outside the City of Edmonton itself. The largest of these are St. Albert, Sherwood Park (part of the Municipality of Strathcona County), Spruce Grove, Leduc, and Fort Saskatchewan. Towns include Stony Plain, Beaumont, Morinville, Devon, Redwater, Legal, Gibbons, Calmar, Bruderheim, Lamont and Bon Accord. Major industrial areas include Nisku in Leduc County and the recently established Alberta Industrial Heartland, northeast of Fort Saskatchewan. Motto: Fortis et Liber (Strong and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Area 661,848 km² (6th) • Land 642,317 km² • Water 19,531 km² (2. ...
More than one place has the name Edmonton. ...
Sturgeon County (or M.D. #24, as it is officially known) is a Municipal district in central Alberta, Canada. ...
Lunenburg is a county municipality in central Alberta, Canada west of Edmonton in Division No. ...
Strathcona County is a Specialized municipality in central Alberta, Canada between Edmonton and Elk Island National Park. ...
Leduc County is a county municipality in central Alberta, Canada. ...
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Sherwood Park is an urban services area (not a hamlet) located east of Edmonton, Alberta in the Specialized Municipality of Strathcona County, named in honor of Lord Strathcona. ...
Spruce Grove is a western suburb of Edmonton, 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. ...
Fort Saskatchewan Fort Saskatchewan is a city of 13,000 located 25km northeast of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ...
Stony Plain is a small town in rural Alberta, just west of Edmonton. ...
Beaumont is a town in central Alberta, Canada near the Irvine Creek. ...
Morinville is a thriving community of about 7000 people located in Alberta, 15 minutes north of Edmonton on highway number 2. ...
Devon is a town in the province of Alberta, Canada, situated 26 km south of Edmonton, the provincial capital, and located on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. ...
Bon Accord is located approximately 40 kilometres north of downtown Edmonton on Provincial Highways # 28. ...
Fort Saskatchewan is a tiny city just northeast of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; population roughly 13,000. ...
Elk Island National Park lies within the eastern part of the Edmonton Capital Region. It is a remaining patch of natural parkland, which is now largely destroyed in this region by extensive agricultural and other human activities. Herds of wood bison and elk can be seen roaming in the national park. Also beaver, moose and other animals make their home in Elk Island National Park. The Entrance to Elk Island National Park Elk Island National Park, established in 1913, is located just east of Edmonton, Alberta. ...
parkland may refer to: Park Parkland, Florida Parkland, Wisconsin Parkland, Washington This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
Species B. bison B. bonasus B. priscus A North American bison Bison is a taxonomic genus containing six species of large even-toed ungulates within the subfamily Bovinae. ...
Elk may mean: Quarter-ton/tonne and larger deer: Elk in its European sense, i. ...
The ECR's boundaries are the same as that of Edmonton CMA (Census Metropolitan Area) as outlined by Statistics Canada. The total area of the CMA is 9,418 km2 - the largest CMA by area in Canada. The population of the ECR and Edmonton CMA is 1,014,000 as estimated in 2005 by the City of Edmonton. The population of the ECR is expected to reach 1.25 million by 2020 and 1.5 million by 2033. A census metropolitan area, or CMA is a Canadian census subdivision comprising a large urban area (known as the urban core) and adjacent areas (known as urban and rural fringes) that have a high degree of social and economic integration with the urban core. ...
Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government bureau commissioned with gathering and analysing statistics about Canada. ...
The ECR is also a part of the the Statistics Canada Division No. 11 in Alberta. but unlike the census division, it is important to note that the ECR itself does not include Wetaskiwin County and the MD of Brazeau as does Division No. 11. Division No. ...
In the past until the late 1960s, Edmonton has annexed a few surrounding communities which are now neighbourhoods, including Beverly, Jasper Place, and most famously, Strathcona (annexed by Edmonton in 1912), whose downtown is now the Old Strathcona historical district centered on Whyte (82) Avenue. Edmonton has attempted in the past to annex Sherwood Park and St. Albert, but without success to date.
The ECR is fragmented in terms of regional cooperation and partnership, and that has played a role in the history of Edmonton and the surrounding region. The City of Edmonton is pushing for greater cooperation among the surrounding municipalities within the Capital Region.
The Edmonton Capital Region is considered a major gateway to northern Alberta and the Canadian North, particularly for many companies, including airlines and oil/natural gas exploration. Located at 53°34′N 113°31′W, it is the northernmost metropolitan area in Canada and is also located near the geographical centre of Alberta. The ECR is at the northern end of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor, one of four major economic regions which comprise 50% of Canada's total population. Motto: Fortis et Liber (Strong and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Area 661,848 km² (6th) • Land 642,317 km² • Water 19,531 km² (2. ...
The Calgary-Edmonton Corridor is a geographical region of the Canadian province of Alberta. ...
| Municipalities | Population | | Cities | | Edmonton | 712,391 (2005) | | Fort Saskatchewan | 14,685 (2005) | | Leduc | 15,630 (2003) | | Spruce Grove | 18,405 (2005) | | St. Albert | 56,318 (2005) | | Towns | | Beaumont | 8,361 (2005) | | Bon Accord | 1,532 (2001) | | Bruderheim, Alberta | 1,202 (2001) | | Calmar | 1,992 (2005) | | Devon | 6,095 (2005) | | Gibbons | 2,730 (2005) | | Lamont | 1,692 (2001) | | Legal | 1,058 (2001) | | Morinville | 6,540 (2001) | | Redwater | 2,172 (2001) | | Stony Plain | 10,544 (2003) | | Villages | | New Sarepta | 401 (2005) | | Thorsby | 799 (2001) | | Wabamun | 601 (2001) | | Warburg | 560 (2001) | | Rural Districts | | Leduc County | 12,536 (2005) | | Parkland County | 29,679 (2005) | | Sturgeon County | 18,864 (2005) | | Specialized Municipalities | | Strathcona County* | 80,232 (2005) | | First Nations Reserves | | Enoch Cree Nation #1440 | 1,475 (2004) | (*) - Strathcona County is divided into Sherwood Park (2005 pop. 55,063) as an Urban Service Area and the rest of Strathcona County outside Sherwood Park as a Rural Service Area (2005 pop. 25,169). Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Industry Integrity Progress Image:Abedm. ...
Fort Saskatchewan Fort Saskatchewan is a city of 13,000 located 25km northeast of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ...
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. ...
Spruce Grove is a western suburb of Edmonton, Alberta. ...
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Beaumont is a town in central Alberta, Canada near the Irvine Creek. ...
Bon Accord is located approximately 40 kilometres north of downtown Edmonton on Provincial Highways # 28. ...
Devon is a town in the province of Alberta, Canada, situated 26 km south of Edmonton, the provincial capital, and located on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. ...
Morinville is a thriving community of about 7000 people located in Alberta, 15 minutes north of Edmonton on highway number 2. ...
Stony Plain is a small town in rural Alberta, just west of Edmonton. ...
Wabamun (pronounced with stress on the first syllable) is a village located 70 km west of Edmonton, Alberta. ...
Leduc County is a county municipality in central Alberta, Canada. ...
Lunenburg is a county municipality in central Alberta, Canada west of Edmonton in Division No. ...
Sturgeon County (or M.D. #24, as it is officially known) is a Municipal district in central Alberta, Canada. ...
Strathcona County is a Specialized municipality in central Alberta, Canada between Edmonton and Elk Island National Park. ...
Related topics - Calgary-Edmonton Corridor
The Calgary-Edmonton Corridor is a geographical region of the Canadian province of Alberta. ...
External links - Edmonton.com - Portal to Greater Edmonton
- EEDC - Edmonton Economic Development Corporation
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