Prince Albert, Saskatchewan

Prince Albert
City of Prince Albert
Flag of Prince Albert
Coat of arms of Prince Albert
Nicknames: 
Motto: 
Gateway to the North
Prince Albert is located in Saskatchewan
Prince Albert
Prince Albert
Location of Prince Albert
Prince Albert is located in Canada
Prince Albert
Prince Albert
Prince Albert (Canada)
Coordinates: 53°12′N 105°45′W / 53.200°N 105.750°W / 53.200; -105.750
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division15
Town1885
Incorporated CityOctober 8, 1904
Government
 • City MayorBill Powalinsky
 • Governing bodyPrince Albert City Council
 • MPsRandy Hoback (CON)
 • MLAsKevin Kasun (SKP)
Alana Ross (SKP)
Area
 (2021)[2]
 • Land67.17 km2 (25.93 sq mi)
 • Population centre21.37 km2 (8.25 sq mi)
 • Census agglomeration2,537.68 km2 (979.80 sq mi)
Elevation
440 m (1,440 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total37,756
 • Density562.1/km2 (1,456/sq mi)
 • Population centre
36,768
 • Population centre density21.37/km2 (55.3/sq mi)
 • Census agglomeration
45,718
 • Census agglomeration density2,537.68/km2 (6,572.6/sq mi)
DemonymPrince Albertan
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (CST)
Forward sortation area
Isbister Settlement1862
SK HQ North-West Mounted Police1886
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.citypa.ca
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Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Prince Consort to Queen Victoria and the namesake of the city chosen by Reverend Nisbet[5]

Prince Albert[6] is the third-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada, after Saskatoon and Regina. It is situated near the centre of the province on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. The city is known as the "Gateway to the North" because it is the last major centre along the route to the resources of northern Saskatchewan. Prince Albert National Park is located 51 km (32 mi) north of the city and contains a wealth of lakes, forest, and wildlife. The city itself is located in a transition zone between the aspen parkland and boreal forest biomes. Prince Albert is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Prince Albert No. 461, of which it is the seat, but is politically separate.

  1. ^ "Saskatchewan slang". canada.com. Postmedia Network Inc. November 7, 2007. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference SA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ ""the Voice of the People" Captain Richard Deacon (1850–1935)". Reminiscences of Prince Albert Settlement's Early Citizens pages 81–88. Archived from the original on August 27, 2009. Retrieved May 18, 2009.
  5. ^ Russell, E.T. (1975). What's In A Name?. Saskatoon: Western Producer Prairie Books.
  6. ^ "Prince Albert". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved February 26, 2024.