Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
city in Saskatchewan, Canada
Prince Albert is the third largest city in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
City of Prince Albert | |
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 Downtown Prince Albert | |
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  City of Prince Albert  City of Prince Albert | |
| Coordinates: 53°12′N 105°45′W / 53.200°N 105.750°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | No. 15 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Greg Dionne |
| • Governing Body | Prince Albert City Council |
| • MPs | Randy Hoback (CON) - Prince Albert |
| • MLAs | Darryl Hickie (SKP) - Prince Albert Carlton Victoria Jurgens (SKP) - Prince Albert Northcote |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.68 km2 (25.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 440 m (1,440 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 35,129 |
| • Density | 512/km2 (1,330/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Prince Albertan |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Website | City of Prince Albert Website |
The population of Prince Albert was 35,129 in 2011[1] The mayor of Prince Albert is Greg Dionne. 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[2]
References
change- ↑ "Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census – Census agglomeration of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
- ↑ "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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