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Edmonton summary
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta, located on the North Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province,
an area with some of the most fertile farmland on the prairies. It is the second largest city in Alberta after Calgary, with a population of
730,372 (2006), and is the hub of Canada's sixth largest census metropolitan area, with a metropolitan population of 1,034,945 (2006), making
it the northernmost North American city with a metropolitan population over one million.
At 684 square kilometres (264 sq mi), the City of Edmonton covers an area larger than Chicago, Philadelphia, Toronto or Montreal. Edmonton has
one of the lowest population densities in North America, about 9.4% that of New York City. A resident of Edmonton is known as an Edmontonian.
Edmonton serves as the northern anchor of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor (one of four regions that together comprise 50% of Canada's population)
and is a staging point for large-scale oilsands projects occurring in northern Alberta and large-scale diamond mining operations in the Northwest
Territories.
Edmonton is Canada's second most populous provincial capital (after Toronto) and is a cultural, government and educational centre. It plays host
to a year round slate of world-class festivals, earning it the title of "The Festival City". It is home to North America's largest mall and
Canada's largest historic park. In 2004, Edmonton celebrated the centennial of its incorporation as a city.
Edmonton's river valley constitutes the longest stretch of connected urban parkland in North America, and Edmonton has the highest per capita area
of parkland of any Canadian city. The river valley is 22 times larger than New York City's Central Park. The public river valley parks provide a
unique urban escape area with park styles ranging from fully serviced urban parks to campsite-like facilities with few amenities. This main
'Ribbon of Green' is supplemented by numerous neighbourhood parks located throughout the city, to give a total of 111 square kilometres
(27,400 acres) of parkland. Within the 7,400 hectare (18,000 acre), 25 kilometre (15.5 mi) long river valley park system there are eleven lakes,
fourteen ravines, and twenty-two major parks. Most of the city has excellent bike and walking trail connections. These trails are also part of the
235km Waskahegan walking trail.
Edmonton's streets and parklands are also home to one of the largest remaining concentrations of healthy American Elm trees in the world, unaffected
by Dutch Elm disease, which has wiped out vast numbers of such trees in eastern North America. Jack Pine, Lodgepole Pine, White Spruce, White Birch,
Aspen, Green Ash, Basswood, various poplars and willows, and Manitoba Maple are also abundant; Bur Oak is increasingly popular. Introduced tree species
include Blue Spruce, Norway Maple, Red Oak, Sugar Maple, Common Horse-chestnut, McIntosh Apple, and Evans Cherry. Three walnut species -- Butternut,
Manchurian Walnut and Black Walnut -- have survived in Edmonton.
Several golf courses, both public and private, are also located in the river valley. The long summer daylight hours of this northern city provide for
extended play well into the evening. Golf courses and the park system become a winter recreation area during this season. Cross-country skiing and
skating are popular during the long winter. Four downhill ski slopes are located in the river valley as well, two within the city and two immediately
outside.
Edmonton has a proud heritage of very successful sports teams including the Edmonton Grads, Edmonton Eskimos, Edmonton Cracker Cats, Edmonton Oil Kings
and Edmonton Oilers. The primary professional sports facilities are the Commonwealth Stadium, TELUS Field and Rexall Place.
Numerous minor-league teams
in the City include the Edmonton Cracker-Cats, the city's thirteenth baseball franchise since 1884. Local rugby players compete in the Rugby Canada Super
League with the Edmonton Gold. Also, the city hosts the Edmonton Rush national lacrosse team, which plays out of Rexall Place.
In addition to the minor-league teams, Edmonton also has very successful University-level sports teams including the U of A Golden Bears, the U of A
Pandas, NAIT Ooks, and Grant MacEwan Griffins.
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