Edmonton

Summary

Edmonton is a provincial or territorial capital city in Canada^[1]. Edmonton draws 14,355 Wikipedia views per month (provincial_or_territorial_capital_city_in_canada category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2]

Key Facts

• Edmonton is located in Alberta^[3].
• Edmonton is in the country of Canada^[4].
• Edmonton is on the body of water North Saskatchewan River^[5].
• Edmonton is on the body of water Mill Creek Ravine^[6].
• Edmonton is on the body of water Big Lake^[7].
• Edmonton is on the body of water Blackmud Creek^[8].
• Edmonton is on the body of water Horsehills Creek^[9].
• Edmonton is on the body of water Whitemud Creek^[10].
• Edmonton's head of government is recorded as Amarjeet Sohi^[11].
• Edmonton's instance of is recorded as provincial or territorial capital city in Canada^[12].
• Edmonton's instance of is recorded as city^[13].
• Edmonton's instance of is recorded as city in Alberta^[14].
• Edmonton's instance of is recorded as big city^[15].
• Edmonton's instance of is recorded as human settlement^[16].
• Edmonton's shares border with is recorded as St. Albert^[17].
• Edmonton's shares border with is recorded as Sherwood Park^[18].
• Edmonton's shares border with is recorded as Beaumont^[19].
• Edmonton's shares border with is recorded as Sturgeon County^[20].
• Edmonton's shares border with is recorded as Fort Saskatchewan^[21].
• Edmonton's shares border with is recorded as Strathcona County^[22].
• Edmonton's shares border with is recorded as Leduc County^[23].
• Edmonton's shares border with is recorded as Nisku^[24].
• Edmonton's shares border with is recorded as Parkland County^[25].
• Edmonton's shares border with is recorded as Acheson^[26].
• Edmonton's shares border with is recorded as Enoch Cree Nation 135^[27].

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include 1795^[28], January 9, 1892^[29], and October 8, 1904^[30].

Identity

Edmonton is part of Edmonton Metropolitan Region^[31].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Edmonton include Villeneuve Airport^[32], an airport^[33], in Canada^[34], founded in 1976^[35]; Edmonton City Centre Airport^[36], an airport^[37], in Canada^[38]; and Edmonton International Airport^[39], an international airport^[40], in Canada^[41].

Why It Matters

Edmonton draws 14,355 Wikipedia views per month (provincial_or_territorial_capital_city_in_canada category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2] Edmonton has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] Edmonton is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for Edmonton include Villeneuve Airport^[32], an airport^[33], in Canada^[34], founded in 1976^[35]; Edmonton City Centre Airport^[36], an airport^[37], in Canada^[38]; and Edmonton International Airport^[39], an international airport^[40], in Canada^[41].