Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Prince Albert is the third largest city in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
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| Coordinates: 53°12′N 105°45′W / 53.200°N 105.750°WCoordinates: 53°12′N 105°45′W / 53.200°N 105.750°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 15 |
| Town | 1885 |
| Incorporated City | October 8, 1904 |
| Government | |
| • City Mayor | Bill Powalinsky |
| • Governing body | Prince Albert City Council |
| • MPs | Randy Hoback (CON) |
| • MLAs | Kevin Kasun (SKP) Alana Ross (SKP) |
| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 67.17 km2 (25.93 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 21.37 km2 (8.25 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,537.68 km2 (979.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 440 m (1,440 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • City | 37,756 |
| • Density | 562.1/km2 (1,456/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 36,768 |
| • Urban density | 21.37/km2 (55.3/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 45,718 |
| • Metro density | 2,537.68/km2 (6,572.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
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| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
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The population of Prince Albert was 37,756 in 2021.[2] The mayor of Prince Albert is Bill Powalinsky. It is nicknamed the "Gateway to the North" because it is the last major centre along the route to the resources of northern Saskatchewan. It is named after Albert, Prince Consort, husband of Queen Victoria[5]
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Media
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Prince Consort to Queen Victoria and the namesake of the city chosen by Reverend Nisbet
The La Colle Falls hydroelectric power dam under construction in 1916.
Prince Albert Historical Museum
The Diefenbaker Bridge at Prince Albert
Carlton Trail Railway locomotive crossing the North Saskatchewan at Prince Albert
References
- ↑ Saskatchewan slang. Postmedia Network Inc.. November 7, 2007. http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/weekend_extra/story.html?id=1fae6b5d-1cf9-47f4-a74d-80dc4a0931eb&p=3. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Profile table - Prince Albert, City (CY): Saskatchewan ;[Census subdivision]; Prince Albert: Saskatchewan [Census agglomeration]; Prince Albert: Saskatchewan [Population centre]". Statistics Canada. February 1, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ↑ Coneghan, Daria (2006). "Prince Albert". Encyclopedia Saskatchewan. Canadian Plains Research Center, University of Regina. Archived from the original on January 10, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2008.
- ↑ ""the Voice of the People" Captain Richard Deacon (1850–1935)". Reminiscences of Prince Albert Settlement's Early Citizens pages 81–88. Archived from the original on August 27, 2009. Retrieved May 18, 2009.
- ↑ "Prince Albert: The First Century 1866-1966" (PDF). City of Prince Albert. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
