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Edmonton, Alberta

Edmonton is in Edmonton Metropolitan Region, with approximately 1,010,899 residents.

Well-Known Places in Edmonton

West Edmonton Mall, Alberta Legislature Building, Fort Edmonton Park.

Edmonton Business Districts

• Downtown Edmonton
• Old Strathcona
• Ice District

Major Employers in Edmonton

Government of Alberta, University of Alberta, Alberta Health Services, Stantec, ATB Financial, Epcor.

About Edmonton, Alberta

Edmonton is the capital of Alberta and the northernmost city in North America with more than one million people, built along the valley of the North Saskatchewan River.

History of Edmonton

• The city grew out of Fort Edmonton, a Hudson's Bay Company fur-trading post established in 1795 on the North Saskatchewan River.
• Edmonton was named capital of the new province of Alberta on September 1, 1905.
• In 1912 Edmonton joined with the city of Strathcona on the far side of the river.

Landmarks and Places in Edmonton

• West Edmonton Mall is the largest mall in Canada and was the largest in the world from 1981 to 2004.
• The Muttart Conservatory grows botanical gardens inside a set of glass pyramids.
• The Alberta Legislature Building is the seat of the provincial government.

The Edmonton Economy

• Oil, gas and the oil sands have long anchored the economy, and Edmonton is the petrochemical center for western Canada.
• The University of Alberta is a major research university and regional employer.
• High technology, software development and health sciences are growing sectors here.

Community Life in Edmonton

• The Edmonton Oilers play at Rogers Place in the downtown ICE District.
• A full calendar of festivals gives Edmonton the nickname Canada's Festival City.
• Fort Edmonton Park presents four eras of the city's past.

Local reference: en.wikipedia.org