This is a list of incorporated cities of Canada in alphabetical order categorized by province. More thorough lists of communities are available for each province.
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Provincial and territorial capitals
Alberta
Distribution of cities in Alberta
To qualify as a city in Alberta, a sufficient population size (over 10,000 people) must be present and a majority of the buildings must be on parcels of land smaller than 1850 square metres.[1] A community is not always incorporated as a city even if it meets these requirements. For example, Fort McMurray merged with Improvement District No. 18 in 1995 to form the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. As a result, it lost its city status and is officially known as a hamlet. Some communities attained city status without reaching the 10,000-population threshold, such as Drumheller (which reverted to town status in 1997). Sherwood Park, despite having ample qualifications to be a city, has chosen to remain, legally, a hamlet.
| City |
Area
(km²) |
Population
(2006) |
Density
(/km²) |
Location |
Remarks |
| Airdrie |
21.48 |
&0000000000029035.00000029,035 |
1352 |
51°17′30″N 114°00′52″W / 51.29173, -114.0143 (Airdrie) |
Part of Calgary Metropolitan Area |
| Brooks |
17.46 |
&0000000000011604.00000011,604 |
664 |
50°33′51″N 111°53′56″W / 50.56402, -111.8988 (Brooks) |
|
| Calgary |
701.79 |
&0000000000991759.000000991,759 |
1413 |
51°02′42″N 114°03′26″W / 51.04510, -114.0571 (Calgary) |
Largest city in Alberta |
| Camrose |
25.85 |
&0000000000015850.00000015,850 |
613 |
53°01′22″N 112°49′42″W / 53.02285, -112.8282 (Camrose) |
|
| Cold Lake |
59.30 |
&0000000000011595.00000011,595 |
196 |
54°24′41″N 110°12′18″W / 54.41125, -110.2049 (Cold Lake) |
|
| Edmonton |
683.88 |
&0000000000730371.000000730,371 |
1042 |
53°32′44″N 113°29′24″W / 53.54543, -113.4901 (Edmonton) |
Capital of Alberta, second largest city. |
| Fort Saskatchewan |
45.30 |
&0000000000014685.00000014,685 |
324 |
53°42′46″N 113°12′47″W / 53.71276, -113.2131 (Fort Saskatchewan) |
Part of Edmonton Capital Region |
| Grande Prairie |
60.42 |
&0000000000044631.00000044,631 |
739 |
55°10′12″N 118°47′52″W / 55.16995, -118.7979 (Grande Prairie) |
|
| Leduc |
36.97 |
&0000000000015630.00000015,630 |
423 |
53°15′34″N 113°32′56″W / 53.25944, -113.5490 (Leduc) |
Part of Edmonton Capital Region |
| Lethbridge |
121.83 |
&0000000000078713.00000078,713 |
646 |
49°41′39″N 112°49′58″W / 49.69417, -112.8328 (Lethbridge) |
|
| Lloydminster |
24.19 |
&0000000000015487.00000015,487 |
640 |
53°17′03″N 110°00′44″W / 53.28425, -110.0123 (Lloydminster) |
City stretches into Saskatchewan, numbers for Alberta side only |
| Medicine Hat |
111.99 |
&0000000000056048.00000056,048 |
500 |
50°02′30″N 110°40′39″W / 50.04157, -110.6776 (Medicine Hat) |
|
| Red Deer |
60.90 |
&0000000000082971.00000082,971 |
1362 |
52°16′06″N 113°48′40″W / 52.26819, -113.8111 (Red Deer) |
|
| Spruce Grove |
26.40 |
&0000000000018405.00000018,405 |
697 |
53°32′42″N 113°54′03″W / 53.54492, -113.9008 (Spruce Grove) |
Part of Edmonton Capital Region |
| St. Albert |
34.61 |
&0000000000056310.00000056,310 |
1627 |
53°37′49″N 113°37′33″W / 53.63023, -113.6257 (Saint Albert) |
Part of Edmonton Capital Region |
| Wetaskiwin |
15.83 |
&0000000000011154.00000011,154 |
705 |
52°58′10″N 113°22′37″W / 52.96947, -113.3769 (Wetaskiwin) |
|
- Sources: Population from Alberta Municipal Affairs[2]; Area from Statistics Canada[3]
- See also: List of communities in Alberta
British Columbia
In British Columbia, a community can be incorporated as a city if its population exceeds 5,000.[4] Once so incorporated, a city does not lose this status even if its population later declines; the once-thriving city of Greenwood, for example, now has a population of just 695 people.
- See also: List of communities in British Columbia and List of municipalities in British Columbia
| City |
Population (2006)[5] |
Area (km²) |
Location |
Remarks |
| Abbotsford |
&0000000000123864.000000123,864 |
359.36 |
49°3′17″N 122°19′41″W / 49.05472, -122.32806 (Abbotsford) |
|
| Armstrong |
&0000000000004241.0000004,241 |
5.24 |
50°26′30″N 119°11′0″W / 50.44167, -119.18333 (Armstrong) |
|
| Burnaby |
&0000000000202799.000000202,799 |
89.12 |
49°14′34″N 122°57′58″W / 49.24278, -122.96611 (Burnaby) |
Part of Metro Vancouver |
| Campbell River |
&0000000000029572.00000029,572 |
143.48 |
50°1′28″N 125°14′51″W / 50.02444, -125.2475 (Campbell River) |
|
| Castlegar |
&0000000000007259.0000007,259 |
19.8 |
49°19′30″N 117°39′53″W / 49.325, -117.66472 (Castlegar) |
|
| Chilliwack |
&0000000000069217.00000069,217 |
260.19 |
49°9′28″N 121°57′3″W / 49.15778, -121.95083 (Chilliwack) |
|
| Colwood |
&0000000000014687.00000014,687 |
17.76 |
48°25′25″N 123°29′29″W / 48.42361, -123.49139 (Colwood) |
Part of Greater Victoria |
| Coquitlam |
&0000000000114565.000000114,565 |
121.69 |
49°17′0″N 122°47′30″W / 49.28333, -122.79167 (Coquitlam) |
Part of Metro Vancouver |
| Courtenay |
&0000000000021940.00000021,940 |
26.68 |
49°41′16″N 124°59′40″W / 49.68778, -124.99444 (Courtenay) |
|
| Cranbrook |
&0000000000018267.00000018,267 |
25.14 |
49°30′40″N 115°46′2″W / 49.51111, -115.76722 (Cranbrook) |
|
| Dawson Creek |
&0000000000010994.00000010,994 |
22.32 |
55°45′38″N 120°14′8″W / 55.76056, -120.23556 (Dawson Creek) |
|
| Duncan |
&0000000000004986.0000004,986 |
2.05 |
48°46′43″N 123°42′28″W / 48.77861, -123.70778 (Duncan) |
|
| Enderby |
&0000000000002828.0000002,828 |
4.23 |
50°33′3″N 119°8′23″W / 50.55083, -119.13972 (Enderby) |
|
| Fernie |
&0000000000004217.0000004,217 |
16.05 |
49°30′30″N 115°5′20″W / 49.50833, -115.08889 (Fernie) |
|
| Fort St. John |
&0000000000017402.00000017,402 |
22.74 |
56°15′9″N 120°50′47″W / 56.2525, -120.84639 (Fort St. John) |
|
| Grand Forks |
&0000000000004036.0000004,036 |
10.44 |
49°2′0″N 118°26′24″W / 49.03333, -118.44 (Grand Forks) |
|
| Greenwood |
&0000000000000625.000000625 |
2.52 |
49°5′28″N 118°40′37″W / 49.09111, -118.67694 (Greenwood) |
|
| Kamloops |
&0000000000080376.00000080,376 |
297.3 |
50°40′34″N 120°20′26″W / 50.67611, -120.34056 (Kamloops) |
|
| Kelowna |
&0000000000106707.000000106,707 |
211.69 |
49°53′17″N 119°29′43″W / 49.88806, -119.49528 (Kelowna) |
|
| Kimberley |
&0000000000006139.0000006,139 |
58.31 |
49°40′11″N 115°58′39″W / 49.66972, -115.9775 (Kimberley) |
|
| Kitimat |
&0000000000008987.0000008,987 |
242.63 |
54°2′30″N 128°40′30″W / 54.04167, -128.675 (Kitimat) |
|
| Langford |
&0000000000022459.00000022,459 |
39.55 |
48°26′55″N 123°30′47″W / 48.44861, -123.51306 (Langford) |
Part of Greater Victoria |
| Langley |
&0000000000023606.00000023,606 |
10.22 |
49°6′15″N 122°39′27″W / 49.10417, -122.6575 (Langley) |
Part of Metro Vancouver |
| Merritt |
&0000000000006998.0000006,998 |
24.94 |
50°6′43″N 120°47′12″W / 50.11194, -120.78667 (Merritt) |
|
| Nanaimo |
&0000000000078692.00000078,692 |
89.3 |
49°9′53″N 123°56′0″W / 49.16472, -123.93333 (Nanaimo) |
|
| Nelson |
&0000000000009258.0000009,258 |
11.72 |
49°30′0″N 117°17′0″W / 49.5, -117.28333 (Nelson) |
|
| New Westminster |
&0000000000058549.00000058,549 |
15.41 |
49°12′25″N 122°54′40″W / 49.20694, -122.91111 (New Westminster) |
Part of Metro Vancouver |
| North Vancouver |
&0000000000045165.00000045,165 |
11.85 |
49°19′0″N 123°4′0″W / 49.31667, -123.06667 (North Vancouver) |
Part of Metro Vancouver |
| Parksville |
&0000000000010993.00000010,993 |
14.6 |
49°18′45″N 124°19′0″W / 49.3125, -124.31667 (Parksville) |
|
| Penticton |
&0000000000031909.00000031,909 |
42.02 |
49°29′28″N 119°35′19″W / 49.49111, -119.58861 (Penticton) |
|
| Pitt Meadows |
&0000000000015623.00000015,623 |
85.38 |
49°13′15″N 122°41′0″W / 49.22083, -122.68333 (Pitt Meadows) |
|
| Port Alberni |
&0000000000017548.00000017,548 |
19.92 |
49°14′2″N 124°48′18″W / 49.23389, -124.805 (Port Alberni) |
|
| Port Coquitlam |
&0000000000052687.00000052,687 |
28.85 |
49°15′44″N 122°46′56″W / 49.26222, -122.78222 (Port Coquitlam) |
Part of Metro Vancouver |
| Port Moody |
&0000000000027512.00000027,512 |
25.62 |
49°16′30″N 122°51′0″W / 49.275, -122.85 (Port Moody) |
Part of Metro Vancouver |
| Powell River |
&0000000000012957.00000012,957 |
29.77 |
49°50′7″N 124°31′29″W / 49.83528, -124.52472 (Powell River) |
|
| Prince George |
&0000000000070981.00000070,981 |
316 |
53°54′48″N 122°45′1″W / 53.91333, -122.75028 (Prince George) |
|
| Prince Rupert |
&0000000000012815.00000012,815 |
54.9 |
54°18′44″N 130°19′37″W / 54.31222, -130.32694 (Prince Rupert) |
|
| Quesnel |
&0000000000009326.0000009,326 |
35.34 |
52°58′42″N 122°29′33″W / 52.97833, -122.4925 (Quesnel) |
|
| Revelstoke |
&0000000000007230.0000007,230 |
31.9 |
51°0′36″N 118°12′51″W / 51.01, -118.21417 (Revelstoke) |
|
| Richmond |
&0000000000174461.000000174,461 |
128.76 |
49°10′0″N 123°8′0″W / 49.16667, -123.13333 (Richmond) |
Part of Metro Vancouver |
| Rossland |
&0000000000003278.0000003,278 |
57.97 |
49°4′36″N 117°47′55″W / 49.07667, -117.79861 (Rossland) |
|
| Salmon Arm |
&0000000000016012.00000016,012 |
155.36 |
50°42′8″N 119°16′20″W / 50.70222, -119.27222 (Salmon Arm) |
|
| Surrey |
&0000000000394976.000000394,976 |
317.19 |
49°11′15″N 122°51′0″W / 49.1875, -122.85 (Surrey) |
Part of Metro Vancouver |
| Terrace |
&0000000000011320.00000011,320 |
41.52 |
54°30′59″N 128°35′59″W / 54.51639, -128.59972 (Terrace) |
|
| Trail |
&0000000000007237.0000007,237 |
34.78 |
49°5′42″N 117°42′36″W / 49.095, -117.71 (Trail) |
|
| Vancouver |
&0000000000578041.000000578,041 |
114.71 |
49°15′0″N 123°6′0″W / 49.25, -123.1 (Vancouver) |
Largest city, part of Metro Vancouver |
| Vernon |
&0000000000035944.00000035,944 |
94.2 |
50°16′1″N 119°16′19″W / 50.26694, -119.27194 (Vernon) |
|
| Victoria |
&0000000000078057.00000078,057 |
19.68 |
48°25′20″N 123°21′56″W / 48.42222, -123.36556 (Victoria) |
Provincial capital, Part of Greater Victoria |
| White Rock |
&0000000000018755.00000018,755 |
5.16 |
49°2′0″N 122°49′0″W / 49.03333, -122.81667 (White Rock) |
Part of Metro Vancouver |
| Williams Lake |
&0000000000010744.00000010,744 |
33.11 |
52°8′30″N 122°8′30″W / 52.14167, -122.14167 (Williams Lake) |
|
Manitoba
| City |
Population (2006) |
Area (km²) |
Location |
Remarks |
| Brandon |
41,511 |
465.16 |
49°50′36″N 99°57′02″W / 49.84334, -99.95044 (Brandon) |
|
| Dauphin |
7,906 |
12.65 |
51°09′00″N 100°02′59″W / 51.15007, -100.0497 (Dauphin) |
|
| Flin Flon |
5,594 |
11.55 |
54°46′07″N 101°52′38″W / 54.76848, -101.8772 (Flin Flon) |
(partially in Saskatchewan) |
| Portage la Prairie |
12,728 |
24.67 |
49°58′22″N 98°17′26″W / 49.97277, -98.29043 (Portage la Prairie) |
|
| Selkirk |
9,515 |
24.87 |
50°08′33″N 96°52′15″W / 50.14250, -96.87070 (Selkirk) |
|
| Steinbach |
11,066 |
25.57 |
49°31′32″N 96°41′05″W / 49.52564, -96.68467 (Steinbach) |
|
| Thompson |
13,446 |
17.18 |
55°44′47″N 97°51′00″W / 55.74630, -97.85012 (Thompson) |
|
| Winkler |
9,106 |
17.02 |
49°10′48″N 97°56′18″W / 49.17991, -97.93844 (Winkler) |
|
| Winnipeg |
633,451 |
464.01 |
49°53′60″N 97°08′20″W / 49.89990, -97.13888 (Winnipeg) |
provincial capital/largest city |
New Brunswick
- See also: List of communities in New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
- See also: List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador
Northwest Territories
As in the other two Canadian territories, the only incorporated city in the Northwest Territories is its capital, Yellowknife.
- See also:
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