Red deer

Red deer
Motto : Education, Industry and Progress
Location in Alberta
Red deer
State :	Canada
Province :	Alberta
Region - Municipal District:	Central Alberta - Red Deer County
Coordinates :	52 ° 16 ′  N , 113 ° 49 ′  W Coordinates: 52 ° 16 ′  N , 113 ° 49 ′  W
Height :	855  m
Area :	104.29 km²
Residents :	100,418 (as of 2016)
Population density :	962.9 inhabitants / km²
Time zone :	Mountain Time ( UTC − 7 )
Municipality number:	0262
Postal code :	T4N - T4R
Foundation :	1882
Website :	www.reddeer.ca

Red Deer is a city (municipality status of a city ) in Alberta ( Canada ) and is located on the eponymous Red Deer River . It is located in the parklands between Calgary and Edmonton , at the northern end of the Palliser Triangle . With around 100,418 inhabitants (as of 2016) it is the third largest city in the province of Alberta after Calgary and Edmonton. The economic backbone of the city are oil production and agricultural industries . The area around the city is an important center for the petrochemical industry.

traffic

In terms of traffic, the city is developed through various highways. In a north-south direction, Red Deer is connected by Alberta Highway 2 with Calgary in the south and Edmonton in the north. The Alberta Highway 11 connects the community to the east with Rocky Mountain House and to the west it provides the connection to the Alberta Highway 12 . Furthermore, Alberta Highway 2A and Alberta Highway 11A have their start and end here.

Highway 2A also connects the community to the southwest local airport, Red Deer Regional Airport .

sons and daughters of the town

• Leonidas Alaoglu (1914–1981), mathematician
• Gordon Towers (1919–1999), politician
• Glen Wesley (born 1968), ice hockey player
• Steven Elm (* 1975), speed skater
• Pete Vandermeer (* 1975), ice hockey player
• Chris Mason (* 1976), ice hockey goalkeeper
• Greg Leeb (born 1977), ice hockey player
• Paul Manning (* 1979), ice hockey player
• Brad Leeb (born 1979), ice hockey player
• Matt Kinch (born 1980), ice hockey player
• Shaun Sutter (* 1980), ice hockey player
• Trent Hunter (born 1980), ice hockey player
• Grant Albrecht (* 1981), luge rider
• Zina Kocher (* 1982), biathlete
• MacGregor Sharp (born 1985), ice hockey player
• Chaim Schalk (* 1986), volleyball and beach volleyball player
• Daine Todd (* 1987), ice hockey player
• Colton Sceviour (born 1989), ice hockey player
• Andrew Nielsen (born 1996), ice hockey player

Climate table

Red Deer, Alberta
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     19th   -7 -19     11   -4 -16     17th   2 -10     23   11 -3     56   17th 3     92   20th 7th     93   22nd 9     70   22nd 8th     50   17th 3     20th   11 -3     16   0 -11     17th   -5 -17 Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: Meteorological Service of Canada

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Red Deer, Alberta Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) −7.2 −3.7 1.9 10.9 16.9 20.2 22.3 21.9 17.1 11.4 0.4 −5.2 O 9 Min. Temperature (° C) −19.1 −16.2 −10.1 −2.6 2.8 7.1 8.8 7.8 2.6 −3.2 −11.2 −17.0 O −4.1 Precipitation ( mm ) 19.0 10.8 16.9 22.6 56.0 92.1 93.1 70.1 49.5 19.8 15.9 17.1 Σ 482.9 Rainy days ( d ) 9.9 6.8 8.0 8.2 11.6 14.9 14.4 12.3 10.3 6.9 8.1 8.7 Σ 120.1 Source: Meteorological Service of Canada

Web links

Commons : Red Deer, Alberta  - Collection of images, videos, and audio files

• Website of Red Deer (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 2013 Census Results. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on December 19, 2013 ; Retrieved December 18, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ↑ ^{a b} 2014 Municipal Codes. (PDF; 348.21 KB) Alberta Municipal Affairs , accessed September 9, 2014 . 
3. Jump up ↑ Alberta (Canada): Province, Cities & Special Municipalities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather, and Web Information. Retrieved September 1, 2018 .