Edmonton population

The great Canadian city of Edmonton began as a trading post called Fort Edmonton, built in 1795. It was named after Edmonton, England, which was then a town north of London.

However, in the late 19th century the settlement began to spread outside the fort.

Edmonton population 1940

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Then in 1892, Edmonton was incorporated as a town, and in 1904 it was incorporated as a city. Despite its small size Edmonton was chosen to be the capital of Alberta in 1905. The next year, 1906 the University of Alberta was founded.

During the early 20th century Edmonton grew very rapidly.

In 1906 it was a small town with only 14,000 inhabitants but by 1939 its population had grown to 90,000 people.

Edmonton population 1950

Meanwhile, Alberta Legislature Building was built in 1912. The Art Gallery of Alberta was founded in 1924. (It reopened in a modern building in 2010).

In 1947 a large amount of oil was discovered near Edmonton.

As a result, the city boomed.

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In the late 20th century Edmonton continued to grow at a phenomenal rate. By 1970 its population had reached almost 430,000 and it continued to grow rapidly.

Modern Edmonton is a major to

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