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Urban area
An urban area is characterized by higher population density and vast human features in comparison to areas surrounding it. Urban areas may be cities, towns or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to rural settlements such as villages and hamlets.Urban areas are created and further...

(UA) is a type of geographic unit used by Statistics Canada

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to disseminate census data. It is any grouping of contiguous dissemination areas that has a minimum population of 1,000 and an average population density of 400 persons per square kilometre or greater.

As of the 2006 Census of Canada

Canada 2006 Census

The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...

, the Province of Alberta

Alberta

Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...

had 107 urban areas with a cumulative population of 2,699,851 and an average population of 25,232.

List of urban areas

The below table is a list of those urban areas in Alberta from the 2006 census

Canada 2006 Census

as designated, named, and delineated by Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada

2006 Rank	Name	2006 Population	2001 Population	Notes from 2006 census
8	Airdrie Airdrie, Alberta Airdrie is a city in Alberta, Canada, located just north of Calgary within the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor. The City of Airdrie is part of Calgary's Census Metropolitan Area and a member community of the Calgary Regional Partnership . Due to its proximity to Calgary, Airdrie's population has been...	28,892	20,382	Urban area did not include entire city limits.
69	Athabasca Athabasca, Alberta Athabasca is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It lies north of Edmonton on Highway 2, on the banks of the Athabasca River. It is the centre of Athabasca County. Until 1913 it was known as Athabasca Landing.- History :...	2,575	2,415
36	Banff Banff, Alberta Banff is a town within Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is located in Alberta's Rockies along the Trans-Canada Highway, approximately west of Calgary and east of Lake Louise....	6,700	7,135
50	Barrhead Barrhead, Alberta Barrhead is a town in central Alberta, Canada, within the County of Barrhead No. 11. It is located along the Paddle River and at the intersection of Highway 33 and Highway 18, approximately northwest of the City of Edmonton...	4,209	4,213
100	Bassano Bassano, Alberta Bassano is a town in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the Trans-Canada Highway approximately east of Calgary and northwest of Medicine Hat. It is also on the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway...	1,345	1,320
27	Beaumont	8,961	7,006
74	Beaverlodge	2,264	2,110
53	Black Diamond Black Diamond, Alberta Black Diamond is a sister town to Turner Valley. There exists a three-kilometer trail next to the roadway between Black Diamond and Turner Valley named the Friendship Trail. It has a hospital, shops, hotels and residences, an elementary school [K-6] and highschool [7-12] as well a hockey rink and...	3,813	3,484	Urban area included the Town of Turner Valley Turner Valley, Alberta Turner Valley is a town in Alberta, Canada. It is located southwest of Calgary.Situated on Highway 22 , the town was once the centre of an oil and natural gas boom. For 30 years, the Turner Valley Oilfields was a major supplier of oil and gas and the largest producer in the British Empire, but is... and an intervening portion of the Municipal District of Foothills No. 31 Foothills No. 31, Alberta The Municipal District of Foothills No. 31 is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada adjacent to the south side of Calgary in Census Division No. 6... .
48	Blackfalds	4,571	3,116
86	Blairmore Blairmore, Alberta Blairmore is an urban community in the Rocky Mountains within the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass in southwest Alberta, Canada. It was formerly incorporated as a town prior to 1979 when it amalgamated with four other municipalities to form Crowsnest Pass...	1,830	1,993	Alberta Municipal Affairs Alberta Municipal Affairs Alberta Municipal Affairs is a ministry of the Executive Council of Alberta. Its major responsibilities include assisting municipalities in the provision of local government, administering a safety system for the construction and maintenance of buildings and equipment, and managing Alberta's... published a 2006 federal census population of 2,088 for Blairmore.
92	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:*...	1,534	1,532
41	Bonnyville Bonnyville, Alberta Bonnyville, Alberta is a town situated in east-central Alberta between the City of Cold Lake and the Town of St. Paul. It is the seat of the Municipal District of Bonnyville No...	5,832	5,709
102	Bowden Bowden, Alberta Bowden is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Red Deer County, south of Red Deer, on the Queen Elizabeth II Highway.- Geography :Nearby communities are Innisfail , James River Bridge , Huxley and Olds ....	1,205	1,174
87	Bow Island	1,790	1,704
15	Brooks Brooks, Alberta Brooks is a city in southeast Alberta, Canada surrounded by the County of Newell. It is located on Highway 1 and the Canadian Pacific Railway, approximately southeast of Calgary, and northwest of Medicine Hat. The city has an elevation of .- History :The area that is now Brooks was originally...	12,569	11,818	Urban area included a portion of the County of Newell.
1	Calgary Calgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...	988,079	879,252	Urban area did not include entire city limits, but did include a portion of the former Hamlet of Shepard (since annexed to Calgary).
82	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....	1,959	1,902
13	Camrose Camrose, Alberta Camrose is a city in central Alberta, Canada, amid some of the richest farmland in the prairies. It is a relatively small city which originally grew up along a railroad and now grows along Highway 13. Camrose is a scenic community with many parks, leading to its moniker "The Rose City"...	15,620	14,870
20	Canmore Canmore, Alberta Canmore is a town in Alberta, Canada, located approximately west of the City of Calgary near the southeast boundary of Banff National Park. It is located in the Bow Valley within Alberta's Rockies. The town shares a border with Kananaskis Country to the west and south and the Municipal District of...	10,884	10,094	Urban area did not include entire town limits.
58	Cardston Cardston, Alberta -Demographics:The population of the Town of Cardston according to its 2007 municipal census is 3,578.In 2006, it had a population of 3,452 living in 1,234 dwellings, a 0.7% decrease from 2001...	3,452	3,475
66	Carstairs Carstairs, Alberta Carstairs is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 2A, south of the provincial capital, Edmonton, and north of Calgary, the nearest major city. The closest neighbouring communities are the towns of Didsbury and Crossfield...	2,656	2,254
25	Chestermere	9,564	3,856
94	Clairmont	1,508	1,481	Urban area did not include entire hamlet.
54	Claresholm Claresholm, Alberta Claresholm is a town located within southern Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 2, approximately northwest of the City of Lethbridge and south of the City of Calgary. The town is the seat of the Municipal District of Willow Creek No...	3,700	3,622
40	Coaldale Coaldale, Alberta Coaldale is a town in southern Alberta, Canada, located east of Lethbridge, along the Crowsnest Highway.- Attractions :The main attractions are the Alberta Birds of Prey Centre, the Land o' Lakes Golf Course, and the Gem of the West Museum....	6,177	6,008
93	Coalhurst	1,523	1,476
14	Cochrane Cochrane, Alberta Cochrane is a town in the Canadian province of Alberta. The town is located 18 km west of the Calgary city limits along Highway 1A. With a population of 15,424 , Cochrane is the second largest town in Alberta and one of the fastest growing communities in Canada...	13,486	11,798	Urban area did not include entire town limits.
67	Crossfield Crossfield, Alberta Crossfield is a town in southern Alberta, Canada within Rocky View County.Crossfield is located 43 kilometers or north of the City of Calgary, on Highway 2....	2,648	2,399
39	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...	6,256	4,969
49	Didsbury Didsbury, Alberta Didsbury is a town in central Alberta, Canada, at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.Located next to Alberta Highway 2A, near the Queen Elizabeth II Highway, Didsbury is within the Calgary-Edmonton corridor. Didsbury is approximately the half-way point between the cities of Calgary and Red...	4,275	3,932
33	Drayton Valley	6,893	6,090
38	Drumheller	6,544	6,556	Urban area did not include entire town limits.
2	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...	862,544	782,163	Urban area included: the cities of Fort Saskatchewan and 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... ; a portion of the Sherwood Park urban service area within 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... ; small portions of 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... ; and CFB Edmonton CFB Edmonton CFB Edmonton is a Canadian Forces base located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is also known as Edmonton Garrison or "Steele Barracks".-History:... within 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.... .
28	Edson Edson, Alberta Edson is a town in west-central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Yellowhead County, west of Edmonton along the Yellowhead Highway and east of the intersection with Highway 47.- History :left\|thumb\|200px\|Welcome Sign...	8,098	7,585
96	Elk Point Elk Point, Alberta Elk Point is a town located in the east central part of the Canadian province of Alberta. It is located on Highway 41.A number of oil related businesses have located in Elk Point. Agriculture is also important in the Elk Point area....	1,487	1,445
59	Fairview Fairview, Alberta Fairview is a town in northern Alberta within the heart of the Peace Country. It is located 82 kilometers southwest of the Town of Peace River and 115 kilometers north of Grande Prairie at the intersection of Highway 2 and Highway 64A....	3,297	3,155
62	Fort Macleod Fort Macleod, Alberta Fort Macleod is a town in the southwest corner of the province of Alberta, Canada. It was founded as a North-West Mounted Police barracks, and is named in honour of the North-West Mounted Police Colonel James Macleod. The town's current mayor is Shawn Patience.- History and heritage preservation...	2,982	2,910	Urban area did not include entire town limits.
6	Fort McMurray	47,705	38,667	Urban area did not include entire urban service area. Urban area named "Wood Buffalo" prior to 2006 census.
73	Fox Creek Fox Creek, Alberta Fox Creek is a town in northwest Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 43, approximately northwest of Edmonton and southeast of Grande Prairie, and has an elevation of ....	2,278	2,337
68	Gibbons	2,642	2,654
16	Grand Centre Cold Lake, Alberta Cold Lake is a city in northeastern Alberta, Canada, named after the lake it is situated near.-Geography:The city is situated in Alberta's "Lakeland" district, 300 km northeast of Edmonton, near the Alberta-Saskatchewan provincial border. The area surrounding the city is sparsely populated,...	11,855	11,327	Named for the former Town of Grand Centre Grand Centre, Alberta Grand Centre was a town in Alberta, Canada.It was amalgamated with Cold Lake and Medley, a community on CFB Cold Lake, to form the new city of Cold Lake in 1996.-References:... , the Grand Centre urban area applies to a portion of the City of Cold Lake Cold Lake, Alberta Cold Lake is a city in northeastern Alberta, Canada, named after the lake it is situated near.-Geography:The city is situated in Alberta's "Lakeland" district, 300 km northeast of Edmonton, near the Alberta-Saskatchewan provincial border. The area surrounding the city is sparsely populated,... .
55	Grande Cache Grande Cache, Alberta Grande Cache is a town in west-central Alberta, Canada, located northwest of Hinton and west of Edmonton. It is located in the Municipal District of Greenview, between Highway 40 and the Smoky River, at the northern border of Alberta's Rockies...	3,690	3,828	Urban area did not include entire town limits.
7	Grande Prairie Grande Prairie, Alberta Grande Prairie is a city in the northwestern part of the province of Alberta in Western Canada. It is located on the southern edge of the Peace River Country . The city is surrounded by the County of Grande Prairie No...	46,850	36,735	Urban area did not include entire city limits.
70	Grimshaw Grimshaw, Alberta Grimshaw is a town in northern Alberta located west of the Town of Peace River at the junction of Highway 35, Highway 2, and bypass Highway 2A, and the Mackenzie Northern Railway...	2,537	2,435
63	Hanna Hanna, Alberta Hanna is a town in east-central Alberta, Canada.The town's main industries are agriculture, oil production, tourism, and coal mining. It is the centre of a large trading area called Short Grass County and is the home of approximately 200 businesses...	2,847	2,986
52	High Level High Level, Alberta - Demographics :According to the 2006 census, High Level had a:population of 3,887 living in 1,519 dwellings, a 12.9% increase from 2001;land area of ; and*population density of .- Economy :...	3,887	3,444
65	High Prairie	2,750	2,737
21	High River	10,767	9,383	Urban area included a portion of the Municipal District of Foothills No. 31 Foothills No. 31, Alberta The Municipal District of Foothills No. 31 is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada adjacent to the south side of Calgary in Census Division No. 6... .
24	Hinton Hinton, Alberta Hinton is a town in west-central Alberta, Canada.It is located in Yellowhead County, northeast of Jasper and about west of Alberta's capital city, Edmonton, at the intersection of Yellowhead and Bighorn Highway, in the Athabasca River valley.-History:...	9,738	9,405
31	Innisfail Innisfail, Alberta Innisfail is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor, south of Red Deer at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 54....	7,316	6,969
101	Irricana Irricana, Alberta Irricana is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located in the wide-open spaces of the Canadian prairies, northeast of Calgary, and west of the Drumheller badlands off Highway 9....	1,243	1,043
56	Jasper Jasper, Alberta Jasper is a specialized municipality in western Alberta, Canada. It is the commercial centre of Jasper National Park, located in the Canadian Rockies in the Athabasca River valley....	3,673	3,716	Urban area did not include entire Jasper townsite.
106	Killam Killam, Alberta Killam is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Flagstaff County, east of Camrose at the junction of Highway 13 and Veterans Memorial Highway, Highway 36. The mayor of Killam is Bud James.- Demographics :...	1,019	1,004
64	Lac La Biche	2,758	2,776
19	Lacombe Lacombe, Alberta Lacombe is a city in Alberta, Canada. It is located north of Red Deer, the nearest major city, and south of Edmonton, the nearest metropolitan area...	10,886	9,547	Urban area included a portion of Lacombe County Lacombe County, Alberta Lacombe County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada.It is located in Census Division 8, north of the city of Red Deer. The municipal seat of the county lies in Lacombe.Highway 2 bisects the county.-Demographics:... .
98	La Crete La Crete, Alberta La Crete is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within Mackenzie County. It is located on Highway 697, approximately southeast of High Level and north of Edmonton, Alberta.The hamlet is located in census division No...	1,455	1,607	Urban area did not include entire hamlet.
89	Lamont	1,664	1,692
72	Langdon Langdon, Alberta Langdon is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada under the jurisdiction of Rocky View County.At an elevation of , Langdon is located east of the City of Calgary at the intersection of Highways 560 and 797, south of the Trans Canada Highway and north of Highway 22X.The hamlet is located in census...	2,380	1,599	Urban area did not include entire hamlet. Urban area named "Rocky View" prior to 2006 census.
11	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....	16,967	15,032
4	Lethbridge Lethbridge Lethbridge is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada, and the largest city in southern Alberta. It is Alberta's fourth-largest city by population after Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer, and the third-largest by area after Calgary and Edmonton. The nearby Canadian Rockies contribute to the city's...	74,822	67,532	Urban area included the Hamlet of Fairview Fairview, Alberta (hamlet) Fairview is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the County of Lethbridge. It is adjacent to the eastern boundary of Lethbridge, approximately south of Highway 3... .
12	Lloydminster Lloydminster Lloydminster is a Canadian city which has the unusual geographic distinction of straddling the provincial border between Alberta and Saskatchewan...	15,910	13,148	Population for the Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota.... portion was 8,118 within 13.34 km² for a combined urban area population of 24,028 within 41.53 km².
77	Magrath Magrath, Alberta Magrath is a town in Cardston County, Alberta, Canada. Its 2006 population was 2,081. Magrath is located near the Canadian Rockies and is south of Lethbridge and south of Calgary.- History :...	2,081	1,993
95	Manning Manning, Alberta Manning is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is known as the "Land of the Mighty Moose". It is located on Highway 35 north of Peace River on the Notikewin River.Manning is a service centre for the local agriculture, forestry and gas industries...	1,493	1,293
97	Mayerthorpe Mayerthorpe, Alberta Mayerthorpe is a town in the census division 13, central Alberta, Canada. It is located at the intersection of Highway 43 and Cowboy Trail , north-west from Edmonton.-History:...	1,474	1,570
5	Medicine Hat	62,183	55,724	Urban area included the Town of Redcliff Redcliff, Alberta Redcliff is a town in southern Alberta, Canada within Cypress County. Bordering the City of Medicine Hat to the south and east, the town is bisected by Highway 1 and is located on the north bank of the South Saskatchewan River.... and the Hamlet of Veinerville Veinerville, Alberta Veinerville is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Cypress County. It is located northwest of Highway 41A and east of Medicine Hat.- References :... .
79	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....	2,068	2,037
29	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...	8,007	7,726	Urban area included the Hamlet of Cardiff Cardiff, Alberta Cardiff is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County. It is located east of Highway 2, approximately north of Edmonton's city limits. The Town of Morinville is to the west of Cardiff.- Demographics :... and other lands within 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.... .
80	Nanton Nanton, Alberta Nanton is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. Nanton was named after Sir Augustus Meredith Nanton, of Winnipeg who directed firms that offered financing for farms and ranches throughout the west...	2,055	1,841
10	Okotoks	17,145	11,689
32	Olds	7,248	6,607
46	Peace River Peace River, Alberta Peace River is a town in northwestern Alberta, Canada, situated along the banks of the Peace River, at its confluence with the Smoky River, the Heart River and Pat's Creek. It is located northwest of Edmonton, and northeast of Grande Prairie, along Highway 2. The Peace River townsite is nearly ...	5,063	5,105	Urban area did not include entire town limits.
81	Penhold Penhold, Alberta Penhold is a town in central Alberta, Canada. Penhold is surrounded by the county of Red Deer No. 23, south of Red Deer at the junction of Highway 2A and Highway 42. It is located north of Calgary, along the Red Deer River...	1,961	1,729
91	Picture Butte Picture Butte, Alberta Picture Butte is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located north of the city of Lethbridge. It claims the title of "Livestock Feeding Capital of Canada."...	1,592	1,701
57	Pincher Creek Pincher Creek, Alberta Pincher Creek is a town in the southwest of Alberta, Canada. It is located immediately east of the Canadian Rockies in the centre of ranching country, north of Waterton Lakes National Park.The town's mayor is Ernie Olsen.- History :...	3,625	3,666
37	Ponoka Ponoka, Alberta Ponoka is a town in the province of Alberta, Canada. It is situated in the south/central parkland region of rolling hills. Industries are agriculture , and oil and gas production...	6,591	6,355	Urban area included a portion of Ponoka County Ponoka County, Alberta Ponoka County is a municipal district in Alberta, Canada. It covers and it claims to "embody the essence of rural Alberta" .-Demographics:In 2006, Ponoka County had a population of 8,640 living in 3,330 dwellings, a 1.7% decrease from 2001... .
78	Provost Provost, Alberta Provost is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located at the junction of Highway 13 and Highway 899, west of the Alberta-Saskatchewan border....	2,072	1,980
60	Raymond Raymond, Alberta Raymond is a town in Warner County, Alberta, Canada. It is located in southern Alberta south of Lethbridge on Highway 52. Raymond is known for its annual rodeo and its large Mormon population...	3,205	3,200
3	Red Deer Red Deer, Alberta Red Deer is a city in Central Alberta, Canada. It is located near the midpoint of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor and is surrounded by Red Deer County. It is Alberta's third-most-populous city – after Calgary and Edmonton. The city is located in aspen parkland, a region of rolling hills...	82,772	67,829
76	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...	2,192	2,172
75	Rimbey	2,252	2,154
34	Rocky Mountain House Rocky Mountain House, Alberta Rocky Mountain House is a town in west-central Alberta, Canada, approximately west of the City of Red Deer. It is located at the confluence of the Clearwater and North Saskatchewan Rivers, and at the crossroads of Highway 22 and Highway 11 .- History :The town has a long history dating to the...	6,874	6,208
82	Sexsmith Sexsmith, Alberta Sexsmith is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 2, north of the city of Grande Prairie.Sexsmith is located in the Peace River Country region of Alberta, and as such sits in one of the most fertile growing areas in the province...	1,959	1,653
35	Slave Lake Slave Lake, Alberta Slave Lake is a town in northern Alberta, Canada, in the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124. It is located on the southeast shore of Lesser Slave Lake at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 88....	6,703	6,859
107	Smoky Lake Smoky Lake, Alberta Smoky Lake is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located northeast of Edmonton at the junction of Highway 28 and Highway 855. It lies between the North Saskatchewan River, Smoky Creek and White Earth Creek. Long Lake Provincial Park is located north of the town.- Demographics :In 2006,...	1,010	1,011
103	Spirit River Spirit River, Alberta Spirit River is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located north of Grande Prairie at the junction of Highway 49 and Highway 731.The community is largely agricultural, being located in the fertile Peace Country. Together with neighboring Rycroft, it is a service centre for the oil and gas...	1,148	1,100
9	Spruce Grove	20,169	17,290	Urban area did not include entire city limits, but included Lakeland Village and other portions of 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... .
43	Stettler Stettler, Alberta Stettler is a town in Alberta, Canada. It is located east of Red Deer at the junction of Highway 12 and Highway 56. The town is located in the eastern region of central Alberta and nicknamed "The Heart of Alberta."- History :...	5,435	5,225	Urban area included a portion of the County of Stettler No. 6 Stettler County No. 6, Alberta The County of Stettler No. 6 is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada.-Demographics:In 2006, the County of Stettler No. 6 had a population of 5,216 living in 1,846 dwellings, a 2.6% decrease from 2001. The county has a land area of and a population density of .In 2001, the population... .
18	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...	11,355	9,109	Urban area did not include entire town limits.
45	St. Paul St. Paul, Alberta St. Paul is a town in east-central Alberta, Canada. It was formerly called St. Paul de Métis and was originally a French-Catholic settlement and mission to the Metis people....	5,106	5,061
23	Strathmore Strathmore, Alberta Strathmore is a town located along the Trans-Canada Highway in southern Alberta, Canada, east of the city of Calgary, within the boundaries of Wheatland County.- History :...	10,225	7,621
71	Sundre Sundre, Alberta Sundre is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Mountain View County, northwest from Calgary, along the Cowboy Trail in the Canadian Rockies foothills....	2,535	2,277	Urban area included a portion of Mountain View County Mountain View County, Alberta Mountain View County is a municipal district in Division No. 6 in the central Alberta, Canada. It is located between the cities of Calgary and Red Deer within the Calgary-Edmonton corridor. Mountain View County is a member of the Central Alberta Economic Partnership, Alberta Association of... .
90	Swan Hills Swan Hills, Alberta Swan Hills is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located north of Whitecourt at the junction of Highway 32 and Grizzly Trail. Swan Hills is located in Municipal District of Big Lakes within census Division No...	1,645	1,807
22	Sylvan Lake Sylvan Lake, Alberta Sylvan Lake is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located west of the City of Red Deer along Highway 11 or Highway 11A. It is situated on the southeast edge of Sylvan Lake, a long freshwater lake, in Red Deer County....	10,661	7,894	Urban area included the summer villages of Jarvis Bay Jarvis Bay, Alberta Jarvis Bay is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the eastern shore of Sylvan Lake, in Jarvis Bay Provincial Park.-Demographics:... and Norglenwold Norglenwold, Alberta Norglenwold is a summer village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located on the southeast shore of Sylvan Lake adjacent to the Town of Sylvan Lake.- Demographics :... .
30	Taber Taber, Alberta Taber is a town in southern Alberta, Canada in the Municipal District of Taber. Taber was established in the late 1890s by European settlers on the banks of the lower Oldman River. It is an agricultural town of 7,821 famous for its corn due to the large amounts of sunshine the town and area receive...	7,677	7,764	Urban area included a portion of the Hamlet of Johnson's Addition Johnson's Addition, Alberta Johnson's Addition is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Taber. It is adjacent to the western boundary of the Town of Taber at the intersection of Highway 3 and Highway 864 .- Demographics :... .
61	Three Hills Three Hills, Alberta Three Hills is a town located in the southern part of the province of Alberta, Canada. It is so named because of the three highly visible hills that are situated to its north.-History:...	3,160	2,955	Urban area included a portion of Kneehill County Kneehill County, Alberta Kneehill County is a municipal district situated in Division No. 5, Alberta, central Alberta.The presence of oil and natural gas in the region has attracted some industry.-Demographics:... .
85	Tofield Tofield, Alberta Tofield is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located east of Edmonton at the junction of Highway 14, Highway 834, and Highway 626. Beaverhill Lake lies immediately north-east of the community....	1,876	1,818
105	Two Hills Two Hills, Alberta Two Hills is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located east of Edmonton at the junction of Highway 45 and Highway 36. Two Hills is primarily an agriculture-based community.- Demographics :...	1,047	1,091
88	Valleyview Valleyview, Alberta -History:*Late 1800s: The first visitors to the area arrived, seeking natives to exchange goods for furs. The trading was good and a Hudson’s Bay post was established on Sturgeon Lake...	1,725	1,856
42	Vegreville Vegreville, Alberta -Notable Vegrevillans :Brent Severyn, former NHL defensemanCam Cole, Canadian sports writerLaurence Decore, lawyer, former mayor of Edmonton, Alberta, and former leader of the Alberta Liberal PartyRoderick Fraser, former president of the University of Alberta...	5,519	5,400
51	Vermilion Vermilion, Alberta Vermilion is a town in Vermilion River County, central Alberta, Canada. It is located along Highway 41 and Highway 16 .The economy is largely service industry to agriculture....	4,036	3,948
104	Viking Viking, Alberta - Notable people :Cory Clouston - former head coach of the Ottawa SenatorsDon Mazankowski - former cabinet minister under Joe Clark and Brian Mulroney...	1,085	1,052
84	Vulcan Vulcan, Alberta Vulcan is a town located midway between the cities of Calgary and Lethbridge on Highway 23, in the prairies of southern Alberta, Canada. The population of the town was 1,940 in 2006, and the population of the county, which is also named Vulcan, was 3,718. The town's economy is mainly tourism and...	1,940	1,762
44	Wainwright Wainwright, Alberta Wainwright is a town on the prairies of east-central Alberta, Canada.It is located on the north side of the Canadian National Railway, with CFB Wainwright located on the southwest side. The town lies south of Vermilion, in the Battle River valley, along Highway 41, called the Buffalo Trail....	5,426	5,117
99	Wembley Wembley, Alberta Wembley is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located west of Grande Prairie at the junction of Highway 43 and Highway 724. A resident of Wembley is known as a "Wemblian", or "Wembleyite".-Demographics:In 2001, the town population was 1,542....	1,443	1,497
47	Westlock Westlock, Alberta Westlock is a town in central Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1913, the town is primarily an agricultural, business, and government administration centre serving communities and rural areas within surrounding Westlock County.- Geography :...	5,008	4,819
17	Wetaskiwin	11,673	11,154
26	Whitecourt Whitecourt, Alberta Whitecourt is a town in Alberta, Canada within Woodlands County. It is located northwest of Edmonton and southeast of Grande Prairie at the junction of Highway 43 and Highway 32 and has an elevation of ....	8,971	8,334	Urban area did not include entire town limits.

Retired urban areas

The following is a list of communities were once designated as urban areas by Statistics Canada, but were retired after their populations dropped below 1,000 people. Some of them have since surpassed the minimum population threshold of 1,000 yet have not been reintroduced as urban areas.

Bellevue
Bellevue, Alberta
Bellevue is an urban community in the Rocky Mountains within the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass in southwest Alberta, Canada. It was formerly incorporated as a village prior to 1979 when it amalgamated with four other municipalities to form Crowsnest Pass....

(retired after 1991 census)
Castor
Castor, Alberta
Castor is a town in the Canadian province of Alberta. It is intersected by Highway 12 and Highway 861, east of the city of Red Deer, at an elevation .It was incorporated July 13, 1910...

(retired after 1991)
Coronation
Coronation, Alberta
Coronation is a small town in east-central Alberta, Canada. It is located at the intersection of Highway 12 and Highway 872, approximately west of the Saskatchewan border. The economy is supported primarily by farming, ranching, and the oil patch...

(retired after 1991)
Falher
Falher, Alberta
Falher is a town in the Peace Country area of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Municipal District of Smoky River, along Highway 49. Falher is one of the earliest agricultural communities in the Peace Country.-History:...

(retired after 2001 census)
Chateau Lake Louise
Lake Louise, Alberta
Lake Louise is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Improvement District No. 9 Banff . It is named for the nearby Lake Louise, which in turn was named after the Princess Louise Caroline Alberta , the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria, and the wife of John Campbell, the 9th Duke of Argyll, who was the...

(retired after 2001 census)
Legal (retired after 1986)
McLennan
McLennan, Alberta
McLennan is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located north of High Prairie on Highway 2.The town lies on the southern shore of Kimiwan Lake, and north of Winagami Lake...

(retired after 1986)
Vauxhall
Vauxhall, Alberta
Vauxhall is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Municipal District of Taber, in the prairie land between Bow River and Oldman River....

(retired after 1986)

List of urban areas

Retired urban areas

See also