Central Alberta
Central Alberta (also called Alberta's Heartland ) is one of the six regions of the Canadian province of Alberta with 240,368 inhabitants (as of 2004). The most densely populated region of the province lives mainly from oil and gas production and from agriculture.
geography
| Northern Alberta | ||
| Alberta's Rockies |
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Saskatchewan |
| Calgary region | Southern Alberta |
The region encompasses the populous Calgary-Edmonton Corridor and completely surrounds the Edmonton Capital Region .
Rivers
In addition to the North Saskatchewan River , which flows through the area in a west-east direction , the following rivers also flow through the region:
Protected areas
- Elk Island National Park
- Big Knife Provincial Park
- Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park
- Pigeon Lake Provincial Park
- Sylvan Lake Provincial Park
- William A. Switzer Provincial Park
Attractions
| Sightseeing | place |
|---|---|
| Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions | Stettler |
| Canadian Petroleum Discovery Center | Leduc |
| Discovery Wildlife Park | Innisfail |
| Kerry Wood Nature Center | Red deer |
| Gaetz Lake Sanctuary | Red deer |
| Heritage Center & Mine Site | Nordegg |
| Reynolds-Alberta Museum | Wetaskiwin |
| Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site | Rocky Mountain House |
| Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village | - |
| Wild Rapids Waterslides | Sylvan Lake |
| Stephannson House Provincial Historic Site |
Infrastructure
traffic
The following Alberta highways run through the region:
| Course direction | Surname | other name (s) |
|---|---|---|
| North South | Alberta Highway 2 | Queen Elizabeth II Highway QE2 Highway |
| West East | Alberta Highway 16 | Yellowhead Highway Yellowhead Trail |
| West East | Alberta Highway 9 | no) |
| North South | Alberta Highway 21 | no) |
| North South | Alberta Highway 36 | Veteran's Memorial Highway |
| West East | Alberta Highway 11 | David Thompson Highway |
| North South | Alberta Highway 22 | Cowboy trail |
| North South | Alberta Highway 33 | Grizzly Trail |
| North South | Alberta Highway 41 | Buffalo Trail |
| Northwest-Southeast | Alberta Highway 14 | Poundmaker Trail |
schools
| Surname | number of students |
|---|---|
| Red Deer College | 20,000 |
| Olds College | 1,309 |
| Lakeland College | 7,000 |
politics
The Alberta Legislative Assembly in which the region is represented has the following 16 constituencies:
- Battle River-Wainwright
- Drayton Valley-Calmar
- Drumheller-Stettler
- Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville
- Innisfail-Sylvan Lake
- Lacombe-Ponoka
- Leduc-Beaumont-Devon
- Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills
- Red Deer North
- Red Deer South
- Rocky Mountain House
- Stony Plain
- Vermilion-Lloydminster
- West Yellowhead
- Wetaskiwin-Camrose
- Whitecourt-Sainte Anne
See also
Web links
- Official regional website (Engl.)
Regions in Alberta