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Beaumont became Alberta's 19th city on January 1, 2019. [3] 157 elected city officials (19 mayors and 138 councillors) provide city governance throughout the province. [4] The highest density of cities in Alberta is found in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region (Beaumont, Edmonton, Fort Saskatchewan, Leduc, Spruce Grove and St. Albert).
The below table is a list of only those urban municipalities in Alberta that are incorporated as towns. The municipalities of Crowsnest Pass and Jasper are not listed because they are incorporated as specialized municipalities, not towns. For more information on specialized municipalities, see Specialized municipalities of Alberta
Of Alberta's 344 municipalities, 257 of them are urban municipalities (19 cities, 106 towns, 81 villages and 51 summer villages), 6 are specialized municipalities, 73 are rural municipalities (63 municipal districts, 7 improvement districts and 3 special areas) and 8 are Metis settlements. [2]
Distribution of Alberta's 19 cities and 12 other communities eligible for city status. To qualify as a city in Alberta, a sufficient population size (10,000 people or more) must be present and a majority of the buildings must be on parcels of land less than 1,850 square metres (19,900 sq ft). [1]
The Municipality of Jasper is in the western portion of the province of Alberta within Jasper National Park. [14] It borders the province of British Columbia to the west and Improvement District No. 12 to the north, east, and south. [14] The Athabasca River, which originates from the Columbia Icefield, meanders northward through the ...
The parkway ends in Jasper, a charming alpine town where spotting moose and brown bears is the norm. ... Alberta. Strolling down Banff Avenue, the main thoroughfare of the resort town, is like ...