Edmonton[a] is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. It is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. It anchors the northern end of what Statistics Canada defines as the "Calgary–Edmonton Corridor". [13]

Jan 25, 2025 · Edmonton, city, capital of Alberta, Canada. It lies along the North Saskatchewan River in the centre of the province, 185 miles (300 km) north of Calgary. Transportation has been the cornerstone of the settlement and development of Edmonton.

Mar 24, 2006 · Edmonton, Alberta, incorporated as a city in 1904, population 1,010,899 (2021 census), 933,088 (2016 census). Edmonton is the capital of Alberta, and is located on the North Saskatchewan River, near the geographical centre of the province.

May 9, 2022 · Edmonton is the capital of Alberta, a province in western Canada. The city stretches over a land area of 264 sq miles, hosting the North Saskatchewan River, which cuts the city in two, and is considered to be the center of the Edmonton Capital Region.

Feb 16, 2019 · Edmonton is the capital city of the province of Alberta, Canada. Sometimes called Canada's Gateway to the North, Edmonton is the farthest north of Canada's large cities and has important road, rail and air transportation links.

Jan 22, 2025 · Edmonton - Capital, Alberta, Canada: Edmonton is situated on a relatively flat prairie landscape distinguished by the meandering North Saskatchewan River. The river and its tributaries that flow into the city dissect the urban landscape with steep ravines.

Edmonton is the capital city of Alberta. Its metro area is home to 1.3 million people, and is the northernmost city of at least one million people in North America, the fifth-largest city in Canada and the largest Canadian city farther than 200 kilometres from the US border. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0. Photo: WinterE229, CC0.

Edmonton, City (pop., 2011: city, 812,201; metro. area, 1,159,869), capital of Alberta, Canada. Located on the North Saskatchewan River in the centre of the province, it began as a series of fur-trading posts built from 1795.

Aug 9, 2017 · What Is the Capital of Alberta? The skyline of downtown Edmonton, Alberta. Alberta is a landlocked province located in Western Canada, bordering Saskatchewan and British Columbia. It also borders the US state of Montana to the south. It covers an area of approximately 250,000 square miles.

Edmonton is Canada's second most populous provincial capital (after Toronto) and is a cultural, government and educational center. It plays host to a year round slate of world-class festivals, earning it the title of "The Festival City."