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10 Interesting Facts About Edmonton No One Will Tell You

by Jhon Smith Aircanadaairfly

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Here are some interesting facts about Edmonton you should know:

1.         Edmonton is the second-largest city in Alberta and the 5th largest municipality. Edmonton is located along the North Saskatchewan River and is one of the most visited regions of the Centers of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region.

2.         Edmonton is the 6th largest metropolitan area making it the 6th largest census metropolitan area in Canada.

3.         Edmonton is also known as the Gateway to the North as it is the staging point for large-scale oil sands projects in Northern Alberta as well as diamond mining operations.


4.         Today Edmonton has been noted for hosting several colorful festivals and in fact, has earned itself a name as Canada’s Festival City.

5.         It is home to Canada’s largest living history museum- Fort Edmonton Park and the largest mall in America –West Edmonton Mall.

6.         Some of the most popular tourist attractions in Edmonton include West Edmonton Hall, World Waterpark, Muttart Conservatory, Fort Edmonton Park, Elk Island National Park, Galaxy land, Art Gallery of Alberta, Royal Alberta Museum, etc.

7.         The earliest inhabitants of Edmonton dates back to as early as 12,000 BC when the last glacial period ended.

8.         Edmonton experiences a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers.

9.         Edmonton has been divided into 375 neighborhoods some of which dates back to 1970.

10.       58% of Edmonton's population is of European ethnicity and the rest of the population is made up of English, Scottish, German, Ukrainian, Polish, French, etc.

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