Edmonton

Edmonton was named after Edmonton, Middlesex, England, by William Tomison, who was in charge of constructing Fort Edmonton.

The earliest known inhabitants of the Edmonton area arrived around 3,000 BC, with evidence suggesting human presence as early as 12,000 BC.

Edmonton is North America's northernmost city with a population over one million.

In the 2021 Census, 32.5% of Edmonton's population were immigrants, with the largest groups coming from the Philippines and India.

The Al-Rashid Mosque in Edmonton was the first mosque established in Canada and the third in North America, opening in 1938.