Edmonton metropolitan region

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Edmonton Metropolitan Region
Metropolitan area
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Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board Members.svg
Member municipalities of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board
Edmonton Metropolitan Region Locator.svg
Location of the region in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°34′N113°31′W / 53.567°N 113.517°W / 53.567; -113.517 Coordinates: 53°34′N113°31′W / 53.567°N 113.517°W / 53.567; -113.517
Province Alberta
Country Canada
Area
 (2016) [1]
 •  CMA 9,438.86 km2 (3,644.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [1]
 •  CMA
1,321,426
 •  CMA density140.0/km2 (363/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
Forward sortation areas
T4X to T6Z, T7X to T8R, T8T, T9E to T9G
Area code(s) 780, 587, 825
Highways 2, 2A, 14, 15, 16, 16A, 19, 21, 28, 28A, 37, 39, 43, 44, 60, 100, 216
Website emrb.ca

The Edmonton Metropolitan Region (EMR), also commonly referred to as the Alberta Capital Region, Greater Edmonton or Metro Edmonton, is a conglomeration of municipalities centred on Alberta's provincial capital of Edmonton.

Contents

The EMR's commonly known boundaries are coincident with those of the Edmonton census metropolitan area (CMA) as delineated by Statistics Canada. However, its boundaries are defined differently for Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board administrative purposes. [2]

The EMR is considered a major gateway to northern Alberta and the Canadian North, particularly for many companies, including airlines and oil/natural gas exploration. Located within central Alberta and at the northern end of the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor, the EMR is the northernmost metropolitan area in Canada.

Edmonton CMA

The Edmonton CMA includes the following 35 census subdivisions (municipalities or municipality equivalents): [3]

The Edmonton CMA is the largest CMA in Canada by area at 9,426.73 km2 (3,639.68 sq mi). [4] In the 2016 Census, it had a population of 1,321,426, making it the sixth largest CMA in Canada by population. [5] The Edmonton CMA comprises the majority of Statistics Canada's Division No. 11 in Alberta.

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Edmonton metropolitan region recorded a population of 1,321,426 living in 502,143 of its 537,634 total private dwellings, a change of

Ethnicity

Ethnic groups in Edmonton's metropolitan region (2016) [1]
Population % of total population
Ethnic group European 814,405
South Asian 91,420
Chinese 60,200
Black 57,820
Filipino 61,040
Aboriginal 89,865
Latin American 18,755
Arab 25,505
Southeast Asian 17,270
Korean 7,585
West Asian 6,750
Japanese 2,470
Other visible minority4,045
Mixed visible minority11,125
Total visible minority population363,990
Aboriginal group First Nations 54,695
Métis 38,155
Inuit 1,615
Total Aboriginal population89,865
Total population1,321,426100%

Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board

A fragmentation in regional cooperation and partnership has long played a divisive role within the EMR. Particularly, Edmonton was frustrated that its surrounding municipalities were receiving an increased tax base for major industrial development, while not contributing to Edmonton's burden to maintain and build new infrastructure within Edmonton used by the residents and businesses of the surrounding municipalities.

After pulling out of the Alberta Capital Region Alliance (ACRA), Edmonton lobbied the provincial government to establish some form of regional government that would be more effective in fostering regional cooperation between it and its surrounding municipalities. As a result, Premier Ed Stelmach announced in December 2007 that a governing board would be established for Edmonton's Capital Region. [6] Four months later, the Capital Region Board was formed on April 15, 2008 with the passing of the Capital Region Board Regulation by Order in Council 127/2008 under the authority of the Municipal Government Act. [7] On October 26, 2017, [8] the Capital Region Board (CRB) was renamed to the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board (EMRB). [9]

Member municipalities

The CRB was originally established with 25 participating or member municipalities [10] – 23 of which were within the Edmonton CMA and two of which were outside the CMA (Lamont County and the Town of Lamont). [2] The number of member municipalities was reduced to 24 on September 10, 2010 [11] after the Village of New Sarepta dissolved to hamlet status under the jurisdiction of Leduc County on September 1, 2010. [12] Concurrent with the CRB's name change to the EMRB in October 2017, municipal membership decreased from 24 to 13 to include only those municipalities with a population of 5,000 or more. [13]

More specifically, the EMRB includes: [13]

Edmonton Metropolitan Region Growth Plan

Under the CRB Regulation, the CRB was tasked with preparing a growth plan to cover land use, intermunicipal transit, housing, and geographic information services components. [14] In March, 2010, Growing Forward: The Capital Region Growth Plan (CRGP), consisting of individual plans for these four components and two addenda, was approved by the Government of Alberta. [15]

The CRGP includes a population and employment forecast for the Capital Region. With a base population of 1.12 million in 2009, the CRB has forecasted the population of the Capital Region to reach 1.31 million by 2019. [16] However, the 2019 population estimate was reached and exceeded by 2014. [17] The CRGP also designates priority growth areas and cluster country residential areas within the Capital Region. [18]

List of municipalities

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St. Albert
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Strathcona County (Sherwood Park)
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Fort Saskatchewan
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Morinville

The following is a list of municipalities in the Edmonton CMA, with those that are members of the EMRB indicated accordingly.

MunicipalityMunicipal
status [19] 		Federal
census
population
(2016) [20] 		Latest
municipal
census
population
(2016-2017) [21] 		Latest
municipal
census
year [21] 		EMRB
member [13]
Alexander 134 Indian reserve1,099N
Beaumont City17,39619,2362019Y
Betula Beach Summer village16N
Bon Accord Town1,529N
Bruderheim Town1,308N
Calmar Town2,228N
Devon Town6,578Y
Edmonton City932,546972,2232019Y
Enoch Cree Nation 135 Indian reserve1,690N
Fort Saskatchewan City24,14926,9422019Y
Gibbons Town3,159N
Golden Days Summer village160N
Itaska Beach Summer village23N
Kapasiwin Summer village10N
Lakeview Summer village30N
Leduc City29,99333,0322019Y
Leduc County Municipal district13,780Y
Legal Town1,345N
Morinville Town9,8489,8932016Y
Parkland County Municipal district32,097Y
Point Alison Summer village10N
Redwater Town2,053N
Seba Beach Summer village169N
Spring Lake Village699N
Spruce Grove City34,06635,7662018Y
St. Albert City65,58966,0822018Y
Stony Plain Town17,189Y
Strathcona County Specialized municipality98,044 Y
Sturgeon County Municipal district20,495Y
Sundance Beach Summer village73N
Thorsby Town985N
Wabamun Village682N
Wabamun 133A and 133B Indian reserve1,622 N
Warburg Village766N
Total Edmonton CMA 1,321,426———

Major industrial areas

Major industrial areas within the ECR include the northwest, southeast and Clover Bar industrial areas in Edmonton, Nisku Industrial Business Park in Leduc County, Acheson Industrial Area in Parkland County, Refinery Row in Strathcona County, and Alberta's Industrial Heartland spanning portions of Sturgeon County, Strathcona County, Lamont County and Fort Saskatchewan.

At the moment, two more major industrial areas are in the final stages of establishment. The establishment of the Horse Hills industrial area in northeast Edmonton is in the final planning stages, while Edmonton Airports is currently planning its inland port development under the Port Alberta initiative at the Edmonton International Airport within Leduc County.

See also

Related Research Articles

Edmonton City in Alberta, Canada

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

Sherwood Park Urban service area in Alberta, Canada

Sherwood Park is a large hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Strathcona County that is recognized as an urban service area. It is located adjacent to the City of Edmonton's eastern boundary, generally south of Highway 16, west of Highway 21 and north of Highway 630. Other portions of Sherwood Park extend beyond Yellowhead Trail and Wye Road, while Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) separates Refinery Row to the west from the balance of the hamlet to the east.

Leduc, Alberta City in Alberta, Canada

Leduc is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. It is 33 km (21 mi) south of the provincial capital of Edmonton and is part of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region.

Strathcona County Specialized municipality in Alberta, Canada

Strathcona County is a specialized municipality in central Alberta, Canada between Edmonton and Elk Island National Park.

Foothills County Municipal district in Alberta, Canada

Foothills County is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada adjacent to the south side of Calgary in Census Division No. 6. Despite sharing a common border with the City of Calgary, it does not form part of the Calgary census metropolitan area (CMA) as defined by Statistics Canada. It is however a member municipality of the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board.

Leduc County Municipal district in Alberta, Canada

Leduc County is a municipal district located immediately south of the City of Edmonton. It spans 105 km (65 mi) east to west and 32 km (20 mi) north to south, and has a population of 13,524. The municipal district is home to prairie parkland and several lakes and is home to the Edmonton International Airport, the Nisku Industrial Business Park and the Genesee Power Plant.

Devon, Alberta Town in Alberta, Canada

Devon is a town in the province of Alberta, Canada, situated 26 km (16 mi) southwest of Edmonton, the provincial capital, and located along the banks of the North Saskatchewan River.

Beaumont, Alberta Place in Alberta, Canada

Beaumont is a city in Leduc County within the Edmonton Metropolitan Region of Alberta, Canada. It is located at the intersection of Highway 625 and Highway 814, adjacent to the City of Edmonton and 6.0 kilometres (3.7 mi) northeast of the City of Leduc. The Nisku Industrial Park and the Edmonton International Airport are located 4.0 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the west and 8.0 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the southwest respectively.

Division No. 11, Alberta Census division in Alberta in Canada

Division No. 11 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. Surrounding the City of Edmonton, the majority of the division comprises Alberta's Capital Region, while the western and southern portions of the division are located within central Alberta. The division also forms the northern segment of the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor.

Wabamun, Alberta Hamlet in Alberta, Canada

Wabamun is a hamlet within Parkland County in central Alberta, Canada. It is approximately 67 kilometres (42 mi) west of Edmonton on Highway 16. It held village status prior to 2021.

Calmar, Alberta Town in Alberta, Canada

Calmar is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Leduc County, on Highway 39, 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest from Edmonton. It was named in 1900 for Kalmar, Sweden, the home town of its first postmaster, C. J. Blomquist.

Mountain View County Municipal district in Alberta, Canada

Mountain View County is a municipal district in Division No. 6 in the central Alberta, Canada. Located between the cities of Calgary and Red Deer within the Calgary-Edmonton corridor, its municipal office is located north of the Town of Didsbury. Mountain View County is a member of the Central Alberta Economic Partnership, Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties, and the Municipal Area Partnership.

Nisku Hamlet in Alberta, Canada

Nisku is a hamlet and an industrial/business park in Alberta, Canada within Leduc County. It has an elevation of 705 metres (2,313 ft).

The City of Edmonton has experienced a series of municipal boundary adjustments over its history since originally incorporating as a town in 1892 through incorporation as a city, amalgamation or annexation of other urban municipalities, annexation of rural lands from its surrounding neighbours, and separation of lands back to its rural neighbours. Its most recent annexations, which came into effect on January 1, 2019, involved acquisition of lands from predominantly Leduc County as well as Beaumont and Sturgeon County.

Looma, Alberta

Looma is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Leduc County. It is located 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) west of Highway 21, approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) southeast of Edmonton.

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