Fort Saskatchewan

For the electoral districts named for this city, see Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville.

Fort Saskatchewan
City
City of Fort Saskatchewan
Downtown Fort Saskatchewan
Downtown Fort Saskatchewan
Official seal of Fort Saskatchewan
Seal
Official logo of Fort Saskatchewan
Logo
Motto: 
Gotta Love It!
Fort Saskatchewan is located in Strathcona County
Fort Saskatchewan
Fort Saskatchewan
Location of Fort Saskatchewan with Strathcona County
Fort Saskatchewan is located in Alberta
Fort Saskatchewan
Fort Saskatchewan
Location of Fort Saskatchewan in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°42′46″N 113°12′48″W / 53.71278°N 113.21333°W / 53.71278; -113.21333
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionEdmonton Metropolitan Region
Planning regionNorth Saskatchewan
Adjacent Specialized municipalityStrathcona County
Adjacent municipal districtSturgeon County
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageMarch 1, 1899
 • TownJuly 1, 1904
 • CityJuly 1, 1985
Named forNorth Saskatchewan River
Government
[2]
 • MayorGale Katchur
(Past mayors)
 • Governing body
Fort Saskatchewan City Council
  • Ajibola Abitoye
  • Gordon Harris
  • Brian D. Kelly
  • Deanna Lennox
  • Lisa Makin
  • Edward Sperling
 • ManagerTroy Fleming
 • MPGarnett Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan-Conservative)
 • MLAJackie Armstrong Homeniuk (Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville-UCP)
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land56.5 km2 (21.8 sq mi)
Elevation
[4]
610 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2021)[6]
 • Total
27,464
 • Density479.4/km2 (1,242/sq mi)
 • Municipal census (2023)
28,624[5]
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Forward sortation area
T8L
Area codes780, 587, 825, 368
HighwaysHighway 15, Highway 21
WaterwaysNorth Saskatchewan River
Pointe-aux-Pins Creek
Ross Creek
Public Transit ServiceFort Sask Transit
Websitefortsask.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Fort Saskatchewan is a city along the North Saskatchewan River in Alberta, Canada. It is 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Edmonton, the provincial capital. It is part of the Edmonton census metropolitan area and one of 24 municipalities that constitute the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board. Its population in the 2021 federal census was 27,464.

The city was founded as a North-West Mounted Police fort and later home to a large provincial jail. The original fort was located across the river from the hamlet of Lamoureux, and Fort Saskatchewan opened a replica of the fort next to its original site in 2011. Fort Saskatchewan is bordered by Strathcona County to the south and east, Sturgeon County to the north and west, and the City of Edmonton to the southwest. Sturgeon County is across the North Saskatchewan River.

The city is best known for its proximity to chemical plants, including Dow Chemical, Sherritt International, Nutrien (formerly Agrium), Linde (Praxair), and Shell Canada. It is also known for its flock of 50 sheep that roam the Fort Heritage Precinct throughout the summer months eating the grass.

  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: City of Fort Saskatchewan" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 17, 2016. p. 50. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  2. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2023MunicipalCensusReport was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2021censuscorrection was invoked but never defined (see the help page).