Where is Alberta located?

Alberta is located at latitude 52.283328931 and longitude -117.469001862. It is in Canada.

What is the area of Alberta?

The area of Alberta is 661848 km².

Alberta is in the America/Edmonton time zone.

The official language of Alberta is English.

The population of Alberta has increased from 73,022 (1901) to 41,651,653 (2026), a change of 56939.9%.

Alberta: province of Canada

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Population 1,239,220

Population	0
Country	Canada
Postal code	T
Phone Area Codes	780, 825, 587, 403
Area	661848 km²
Official name	Alberta, Alberta
Continent	North America
Easternmost point	Point(-110.0 54.5)
Northernmost point	Point(-115.0 60.0)
Latitude & Longitude	52.2833,-117.4690
Legislative body	Legislature of Alberta
Named for	Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll
Official language	English
Capital	Edmonton
Establishment	September 01, 1905 (120 years ago)
Time Zone	Mountain Time Zone
Local time	18:59:12 (22nd April 2026)

Alberta is located at 52°16'60"N 117°28'8"W (52.283328931, -117.469001862). It has 4 neighbors: Montana, British Columbia, Northwest Territories and Saskatchewan.

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The largest city of Alberta is Calgary with a population of 1,239,220. Other cities include, Lethbridge population 70,617, Grande Prairie population 63,166, Medicine Hat population 63,138 and Spruce Grove population 36,135. See all Alberta cities & populated places.

Cities, Towns, Villages, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Alberta.

City Name	Title	Population
Calgary	Located in southern Alberta, this Canadian city serves as a hub for the oil and gas industry, contributing significantly to the nation's economy.	1,239,220
Devon	Located in central Alberta, this Canadian city is situated on the North Saskatchewan River.	1,194,166
Edmonton	Located in the province of Alberta, this major Canadian city serves as the provincial capital and a cultural, governmental, and educational hub.	932,546
Red Deer	Species of mammal	73,593
Lethbridge	City in Alberta	70,617
Grande Prairie	City in Alberta, Canada	63,166
Medicine Hat	City in southeast Alberta, Canada	63,138
Sherwood Park	Hamlet in Alberta, Canada	55,063
Spruce Grove	City in Alberta	36,135
Airdrie		24,673
Cochrane		16,365
Camrose	City in Alberta, Canada	15,686
Leduc	City in Alberta, Canada	15,561
Okotoks	Town in Alberta	14,826
Strathmore	Census designated place	13,592
Brooks		12,744

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Alberta has 4 neighbours.

Montana Located in the Western United States, it is bordered by Canada to the north and Idaho, Wyoming, and the Dakotas to the west, south, and east.
British Columbia province of Canada
Northwest Territories territory of Canada
Saskatchewan province of Canada

Year	Population	% Change	Method
1901	73,022	-	census
1921	588,454	87.59%	census
1931	731,605	19.57%	census
1941	796,169	8.11%	census
1951	939,501	15.26%	census
1956	1,123,116	16.35%	census
1961	1,331,944	15.68%	census
1966	1,463,203	8.97%	census
1971	1,627,874	10.12%	census
1976	1,838,037	11.43%	census
2011	3,645,257	49.58%	census
2016	374,295	-873.9%	1911-01-01T00:00:00Z
2017	4,306,039	91.31%	estimation process
2026	41,651,653	89.66%

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