Minchau, Edmonton

Minchau
Neighbourhood
Minchau is located in Edmonton
Minchau
Minchau
Location of Minchau in Edmonton
Coordinates: 53°28′05″N 113°24′32″W / 53.468°N 113.409°W / 53.468; -113.409 (Minchau)
Country Canada
Province Alberta
CityEdmonton
Quadrant[1]NW
Ward[1]Sspomitapi
Sector[2]Southeast
Area[3][4]
Community
Mill Woods
Ridgewood
Government
 • MayorAmarjeet Sohi
 • Administrative bodyEdmonton City Council
 • CouncillorJo-Anne Wright
Area
 • Total0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Elevation
706 m (2,316 ft)
Population
 (2012)[7]
 • Total3,112
 • Density3,457.8/km2 (8,956/sq mi)
 • Change (2009–12)
Decrease−6.5%
 • Dwellings
1,142

Minchau is a residential neighbourhood in the Mill Woods area of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named for August Minchau, a Prussian immigrant who settled in the Mill Woods area in the late 19th century.

The community is represented by the Ridgewood Community League, established in 1982, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at Mill Woods Road East and 37 Avenue.[8][9]

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  3. ^ "The Way We Grow: Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 15100" (PDF). City of Edmonton. 2010-05-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 2, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  4. ^ "City of Edmonton Plans in Effect" (PDF). City of Edmonton. November 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
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  8. ^ "Ridgewood Community League". Ridgewood Community League. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  9. ^ Kuban, Ron (2005). Edmonton's Urban Villages: The Community League Movement. University of Alberta Press. ISBN 9781459303249.