Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Prince Albert | |
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Downtown Prince Albert | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: P.A.[1] | |
| Motto: Gateway to the North | |
Prince Albert Location of Prince Albert Prince Albert Prince Albert (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 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) |
| Demonym | Prince Albertan |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
| Forward sortation area | S6V - S6X |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
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Prince Albert is the third largest city in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
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]
References
- ↑ "Saskatchewan slang". canada.com. Postmedia Network Inc. November 7, 2007. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. 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.
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