27 Facts About Edmonton North

1. Edmonton North was the home town of Sir James Winter Lake, director of the Hudson's Bay Company.

2. Edmonton North appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is recorded as Adelmetone—'a farmstead or estate of a man called Eadhelm' from an Old English personal name and tun.

3. Edmonton North is an area of the London Borough of Enfield, England, 8.4 miles north-north-east of Charing Cross.

4. Edmonton North is the fifth largest city in Canada and the capital city of the province of Alberta.

5. Edmonton North has diversified into other areas as well, notably high technology and software development.

6. Edmonton North is located within the "Fertile Belt" of the Canadian prairies, a region with optimal soil and sufficient moisture for growing grain.

7. Edmonton North is situated on a relatively flat prairie landscape distinguished by the meandering North Saskatchewan River.

8. Edmonton North was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 2004.

9. Edmonton North is a gateway to the magic of the Aurora Borealis in the spectacular North.

10. Edmonton North is one of Canada's sunniest cities with 325 days of bright sunshine every year.

11. Edmonton North is nicknamed as a Festival City in Canada because many festivals are held all year around in the city.

12. Edmonton North is always known as the Gateway to the North.

13. Edmonton North has five sister cities, with one American city listed by Sister Cities International.

14. Edmonton North has two large-circulation daily newspapers, the Edmonton Journal and the Edmonton Sun.

15. Edmonton North has seven local broadcast television stations shown on basic cable TV or over-the-air, with the oldest broadcasters in the city being CTV and CBC (1954).

16. Edmonton North serves as a major transportation hub for Canadian National Railway, whose North American operations management centre is located at their Edmonton offices.

17. Edmonton North is a major air transportation gateway to northern Alberta and northern Canada.

18. Edmonton North is the capital of the province of Alberta and holds all main provincial areas of government such as the Provincial Legislature of Alberta.

19. Edmonton North shared hosting duties with Calgary for the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

20. From 2005 to 2012, Edmonton North hosted an annual circuit on the Indy Racing League known as the Edmonton Indy.

21. The City of Edmonton North has named five parks in its River Valley Parks System in honour of each of "The Famous Five".

22. Edmonton North has a high demand for pub crawl tours in the city.

23. Edmonton North hosts several large festivals each year, contributing to its nickname, "Canada's Festival City".

24. In contrast to suburban centres, Edmonton North has many urban retail locations.

25. Edmonton North has many big box shopping centres and power centres.

26. The City of Edmonton North was poised to annex 29,900 acres of land from Leduc County and Beaumont, including the Edmonton International Airport, as a result.

27. Edmonton North was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 2004.