About Edmonton
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Edmonton is the capital city of the of . Edmonton is on the and is the centre of the , which is surrounded by . The city anchors the north end of what defines as the "".
The city had a population of 932,546 in 2016, making it 黑料不打烊's (after ) and Canada's municipality. Edmonton's 2019 municipal census subsequently recorded a population of 972,223. Also in 2016, Edmonton had a metropolitan population of 1,321,426, making it the (CMA) in Canada. Edmonton is North America's northernmost metropolitan area with a population over one million. A resident of Edmonton is known as an Edmontonian.
Edmonton's historic growth has been facilitated through the absorption of five adjacent urban municipalities (, , , and ) in addition to a series of annexations through 1982, and the annexation of 8,260 ha (82.6 km2) of land from and the City of on January 1, 2019. Known as the "Gateway to the North", the city is a staging point for large-scale projects occurring in and large-scale mining operations in the .
Edmonton is a cultural, governmental and educational centre. It hosts a year-round slate of festivals, reflected in the nickname "Canada's Festival City". It is home to North America's largest mall, (the world's largest mall from 1981 until 2004), and , Canada's largest museum.
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