Division No. 11 is a census division

Census division

Census division is an official term in Canada and the United States. The census divisions of Canada are second-level census geographic unit, below provinces and territories, and above "census subdivisions" and "dissemination areas". In provinces where they exist, the census division may correspond...

 in Alberta

Alberta

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, Canada

Canada

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. Surrounding the City of Edmonton

Edmonton

Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...

, the majority of the division comprises Alberta's Capital Region

Edmonton Capital Region

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, while the western and southern portions of the division are located within central Alberta

Central Alberta

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. The division also forms the northern segment of the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor.

Census subdivisions

The following census subdivisions (municipalities or municipal equivalents) are located within Alberta's Division No. 11.

• Cities
  • Edmonton
    Edmonton
    Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
    
    
  • Fort Saskatchewan
    Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
    Fort Saskatchewan is a city in Alberta, Canada, located northeast of downtown Edmonton, Alberta's capital city, along the North Saskatchewan River. Fort Saskatchewan is part of the Edmonton Census Metropolitan Area and is one of 24 municipalities on the Capital Region Board...
    
    
  • Leduc
    Leduc, Alberta
    - Demographics :The population of the City of Leduc according to its 2011 municipal census is 24,139, a 3.6% increase over its 2010 municipal census population of 23,293....
    
    
  • Spruce Grove
    Spruce Grove, Alberta
    Spruce Grove is a city in the vicinity of Edmonton, Alberta. Like nearby Stony Plain it is surrounded by Parkland County.With a population of 24,646, Spruce Grove is the 11th largest city in Alberta. The Horizon Stage Performing Arts Centre is the local theatre, and its TransAlta Tri Leisure Centre...
    
    
  • St. Albert
    St. Albert, Alberta
    St. Albert is a suburban city in Alberta, located northwest of Edmonton, on the Sturgeon River. It was originally settled as a Métis community, and is now the second largest city in the Edmonton area. St...
    
    
  • Wetaskiwin
    Wetaskiwin, Alberta
    Wetaskiwin is a small city in the province of Alberta, Canada. The city is located south of the provincial capital of Edmonton. The city name comes from the Cree word wītaskīwin-ispatinaw , meaning "the hills where peace was made"....
    
    

• Towns
  • Beaumont
  • Bon Accord
    Bon Accord, Alberta
    Bon Accord is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located north of downtown Edmonton on highway 28.-Demographics:In 2006, Bon Accord had a population of 1,534 living in 500 dwellings, a 0.1% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of and a population density of .-External links:*...
    
    
  • Calmar
    Calmar, Alberta
    Calmar is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Leduc County, on Highway 39, south-west from Edmonton.-Demographics:The population of the Town of Calmar according to its 2009 municipal census is 2,033....
    
    
  • Devon
    Devon, Alberta
    Devon is a town in the province of Alberta, Canada, situated southwest of Edmonton, the provincial capital, and located along the banks of the North Saskatchewan River.- History :Devon owes its existence to one of the largest oil discoveries in the world...
    
    
  • Drayton Valley
  • Gibbons
  • Legal
  • Millet
    Millet, Alberta
    Millet in a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located approximately south of Alberta's capital city of Edmonton. The town has won nationally in the Communities in Bloom competition and markets its beautiful setting....
    
    
  • Morinville
    Morinville, Alberta
    Morinville is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located north of Edmonton on Highway 2.- History :Morinville was settled by Father Morin, an Oblate missionary, who brought many French settlers in the late 1800s, followed by several German pioneers—hence its many French and German families...
    
    
  • Redwater
    Redwater, Alberta
    Redwater is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located north of Edmonton on Highway 38, in Sturgeon County. Its population, as of 2006, was 2,192.Redwater is placed in the federal riding of Westlock—St...
    
    
  • Stony Plain
    Stony Plain, Alberta
    Stony Plain is a large town in rural Alberta, Canada, just west of Edmonton.Stony Plain is a rapidly growing town with strong historical roots. It is located west of Spruce Grove and surrounded by Parkland County. The town is governed by one mayor and six councillors. The region is dominated by...
    
    

• Villages
  • Breton
    Breton, Alberta
    Breton is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located southwest of Edmonton. Originally called Keystone, it was established in 1909 by a group of African-American immigrants as a block settlement. The town is named after former Alberta MLA Douglas Breton.It has one High School and one...
    
    
  • Spring Lake
    Spring Lake, Alberta
    Spring Lake is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located on the eastern shore of Spring Lake, 20 km west of Spruce Grove and 40 km west of the city of Edmonton...
    
    
  • Thorsby
    Thorsby, Alberta
    Thorsby is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 38 km west of the city of Leduc, along Highway 39. Pigeon Lake and Pigeon Lake Provincial Park are located 20 km south of the community.- Demographics :...
    
    
  • Wabamun
    Wabamun, Alberta
    Wabamun is a village located west of Edmonton in central Alberta, Canada.- Demographics :The population of the Village of Wabamun according to its 2009 municipal census is 662....
    
    
  • Warburg
    Warburg, Alberta
    Warburg is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 58 km west of the city of Leduc, along Highway 39.-Demographics:The population of the Village of Warburg according to its 2009 municipal census is 696....
    
    

• Summer villages
  • Argentia Beach
    Argentia Beach, Alberta
    Argentia Beach is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the northern shore of Pigeon Lake.-Demographics:In 2006, Argentia Beach had a population of 52 living in 90 dwellings, a 116.7% increase from 2001. The summer village has a land area of and a population density of .-References:...
    
    
  • Betula Beach
    Betula Beach, Alberta
    -Demographics:In 2006, Betula Beach had a population of 15 living in 29 dwellings, a 50.0% increase from 2001. The summer village has a land area of and a population density of .-References:...
    
    
  • Crystal Springs
    Crystal Springs, Alberta
    Crystal Springs is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the South East shores of Pigeon Lake, north of Highway 13. The community borders the Village at Pigeon Lake to the South.-Demographics:...
    
    
  • Golden Days
    Golden Days, Alberta
    Golden Days is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the northwestern shore of Pigeon Lake.-Demographics:In 2006, Golden Days had a population of 207 living in 274 dwellings, a 65.6% increase from 2001. The summer village has a land area of and a population density of .-References:...
    
    
  • Grandview
    Grandview, Alberta
    Grandview is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the south-western shore of Pigeon Lake, in Wetaskiwin County.-Demographics:...
    
    
  • Itaska Beach
    Itaska Beach, Alberta
    Itaska Beach is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the northwest shore of Pigeon Lake, west of Wetaskiwin.The name derives from ispâskweyâw , the Cree words for "high trees on the edge of woods".-Demographics:...
    
    
  • Kapasiwin
    Kapasiwin, Alberta
    Kapasiwin, formerly Kepasiwin and Wabamun Beach, is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the eastern shore of Wabamun Lake, south of Wabamun Lake Provincial Park and the Yellowhead Highway...
    
    
  • Lakeview
    Lakeview, Alberta
    Lakeview is a summer village in central Alberta located on Wabamun Lake. It is located within Parkland County, but is administered autonomously.-History:Lakeview was established in 1913; before that time, it was part of the village of Wabamun....
    
    
  • Ma-Me-O Beach
    Ma-Me-O Beach, Alberta
    Ma-Me-O Beach, Alberta, is a summer village located on a small sandy beach on the southeast shore of Pigeon Lake, in Alberta, Canada. It is located approximately 100 kilometres southwest of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The winter population is about 90 people...
    
    
  • Norris Beach
    Norris Beach, Alberta
    Norris Beach is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It s located on the southern shore of Pigeon Lake, Along Highway 13.-Demographics:In 2006, Norris Beach had a population of 40 living in 76 dwellings, a 37.9% increase from 2001. The summer village has a land area of and a population density of ....
    
    
  • Point Alison
    Point Alison, Alberta
    Point Alison is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the northern shore of Wabamun Lake, and south of the village of Wabamun.- Demographics :...
    
    
  • Poplar Bay
    Poplar Bay, Alberta
    Poplar Bay is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the western shore of Pigeon Lake.- Demographics :In 2006, Poplar Bay had a population of 84 living in 145 dwellings, a 0.0% increase from 2001. The summer village has a land area of and a population density of ....
    
    
  • Seba Beach
    Seba Beach, Alberta
    Seba Beach is a summer village located west of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada. The main employer to those within the village and surrounding area is the Sundance Generating Plant, a coal-fired power plant located on the south side of the lake, owned and operated by TransAlta Utilities.A large...
    
    
  • Silver Beach
    Silver Beach, Alberta
    Silver Beach is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the eastern shore of Pigeon Lake, west from Wetaskiwin.-Demographics:In 2006, Silver Beach had a population of 47 living in 35 dwellings, a 20.5% increase from 2001. The summer village has a land area of and a population density...
    
    
  • Sundance Beach
    Sundance Beach, Alberta
    Sundance Beach is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the northern shore of Pigeon Lake.- Demographics :In 2006, Sundance Beach had a population of 102 living in 124 dwellings, a 175.7% increase from 2001. The summer village has a land area of and a population density of ....
    
    

• Specialized municipalities
  • Strathcona County
    Strathcona County, Alberta
    Strathcona County is a specialized municipality in central Alberta, Canada between Edmonton and Elk Island National Park.It is located in Division No. 11 and is also part of the Edmonton Census Metropolitan Area. More than half of the population lives in Sherwood Park, a large community east of...
    
    
    • Urban service areas
      • Sherwood Park
        Sherwood Park, Alberta
        Sherwood Park is a large hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Strathcona County that is recognized as an urban service area. It is located adjacent to the City of Edmonton's eastern boundary, generally south of Highway 16 , west of Highway 21 and north of Highway 630...
        
        

• Municipal districts
  • Brazeau County
    Brazeau County, Alberta
    Brazeau County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 11.The municipality was created on July 1, 1988 from Improvement District No. 222. On October 1, 2002, the name was changed from Municipal District of Brazeau No...
    
    
  • Leduc County
    Leduc County, Alberta
    Leduc County is a municipal district located immediately south of the City of Edmonton. It is east to west and north to south, and has a population of over 12,000 people. The municipal district is home to scenic prairie parkland and several lakes...
    
    
  • Parkland County
    Parkland County, Alberta
    Parkland County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada.It is located west of Edmonton in Census Division No. 11, along the Parkland Highway...
    
    
  • Sturgeon County
    Sturgeon County, Alberta
    Sturgeon County is a municipal district in Alberta's Edmonton Capital Region, Canada.It begins at the north end of Edmonton, with 97th street turning into Highway 28. It extends east to Fort Saskatchewan and west to Calahoo. It is located in Division No. 11....
    
    
  • Wetaskiwin No. 10, County of
    Wetaskiwin County No. 10, Alberta
    The County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada, south of Edmonton.It is located in Census Division 11. The County seat is in Wetaskiwin.-Demographics:...
    
    

• Indian reserves
  • Alexander 134
    Alexander 134, Alberta
    Alexander 134 is an Indian reserve located in Sturgeon County, Alberta. Northwest of the city of Edmonton. It is one of the four reserves of the Alexander First Nation, a Cree, Treaty 6 nation....
    
    
  • Ermineskin 138
  • Louis Bull 138B
  • Pigeon Lake 138A
  • Stony Plain 135
  • Wabamun 133A
    Wabamun 133A, Alberta
    Wabamun 133A is an Indian reserve in central Alberta, Canada in Division No. 11. It is located within Parkland County on the east shore of Lake Wabamun and is home to the Paul First Nation...
    
    
  • Wabamun 133B
    Wabamun 133B, Alberta
    Wabamun 133B is an Indian reserve in central Alberta, Canada in Division No. 11. It is located within Parkland County near the east shore of Lake Wabamun and is part of the Paul First Nation...
    
    

Demographics

In 2006, Division No. 11 had a population of 1,076,103 living in 443,275 dwellings

House

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, a 10.3% increase from 2001. The census division has a land area of 15754.26 km² (6,082.8 sq mi) and a population density

Population density

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of 68.3 inhabitants per square kilometre.