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It is home to Canada's largest mall, West Edmonton Mall (the world's largest mall from 1981 until 2004); [30] [31] [32] and Fort Edmonton Park, Canada's largest living history museum. [33]
Breakdown of Canada's population from the 2016 census by province/territory. The vast majority of Canada's population is concentrated in areas close to the Canada–US border.
The Edmonton Metropolitan Region (EMR), also commonly referred to as Greater Edmonton or Metro Edmonton, is a conglomeration of municipalities centred on Edmonton, the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta.
According to the 2021 census, the City of Edmonton had a population of 1,010,899 residents, compared to 4,262,635 for all of Alberta, Canada. [24] The total population of the Edmonton census metropolitan area was 1,418,118, making it the sixth-largest CMA in Canada. [25]
On average Edmonton receives 2,299 hours of bright sunshine [14] per year and is one of Canada's sunniest cities. [4] The summer of 2006 was a particularly warm one for Edmonton, as temperatures reached 29 °C (84 °F) or higher more than 20 times from mid-May to early September. The winter of 2011–12 was particularly warm; from ...
Construction of the first phase of the 27-kilometre (17 mi) Valley Line, from downtown Edmonton to Mill Woods in southeast Edmonton, began in spring 2016, and opened November 4, 2023. Construction on the second phase of the Valley Line, connecting downtown to west Edmonton, began in fall 2021 and is scheduled for completion by 2028.
These may be grouped into four main regions: Western Canada, Central Canada, Atlantic Canada, and Northern Canada (Eastern Canada refers to Central Canada and Atlantic Canada together). [190] Provinces and territories have responsibility for social programs such as healthcare , education , and welfare , [ 191 ] as well as ...
Indigenous peoples in Canada (also known as Aboriginals) [2] are the Indigenous peoples within the boundaries of Canada. They comprise the First Nations , [ 3 ] Inuit , [ 4 ] and Métis , [ 5 ] representing roughly 5.0% of the total Canadian population .
Edmonton International Airport (IATA: YEG, ICAO: CYEG), officially branded YEG Edmonton International Airport since 2022, [5] is the primary air passenger and air cargo facility in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region of the Canadian province of Alberta.
As of the 2019 Edmonton Municipal Census, there were 12,423 people living in Downtown Edmonton. [33] As of 2016, there were approximately 92,735 jobs in Downtown Edmonton. [34] Population of Downtown Edmonton from 1986 to 2005.
