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Edmonton City, Alberta, Canada

Signed friendship city agreement on November 3, 1998

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• City name Edmonton City, Alberta, Canada
• Location Northernmost city of North America close to North Saskatchewan river
• Population 877,926 (2014.4.1. standard)
• Area 684.37km²
• Specialty The city is located at the large plains of Eastern Rocky mountain range. With the leading agricultural field as background, the mass production of wheat, livestock and dairy products are made here. Coal, oil and natural gas are produced around the city and with the development of resources, the industries are in development such as oil refining, wood processing, meat packing, brewing, and machinery manufacture. Also, it is the important point of domestic flight route and port of international flight route, which is connected to Alaskan arterial road, which makes the city the focus of domestic and international transportation.
• Manager Candice Stasynec
• Telephone (780) 496-8100

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Edmonton is located in Alberta, Canada and positioned in the valley formed by the North Saskatchewan River. It is a clean and energetic modern city.

At the end of the 18th century in which fur trade was the main trade, by the end of the 19th century the Klondike gold mine was discovered in the Yukon and became the base of the Gold Rush. In 1905, Alberta became a province of Canada. Oil was found in 1947 and it changed into a modern industrial city. With its rich mineral resource, it became the main city of Alberta, which is the fifth largest in population and second largest in area for the nation.

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