Bellevue | |
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Neighbourhood | |
  Bellevue Location of Bellevue inEdmonton | |
| Coordinates:53°33′22″N113°26′46″W / 53.556°N 113.446°W /53.556; -113.446 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| City | Edmonton |
| Quadrant[1] | NW |
| Ward[1] | Métis |
| Sector[2] | Mature area |
| Government | |
| • Administrative body | Edmonton City Council |
| • Councillor | Ashley Salvador |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.51 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 663 m (2,175 ft) |
| Population (2012)[5] | |
• Total | 939 |
| • Density | 1,841.2/km2 (4,769/sq mi) |
| • Change (2009–12) |  −11% |
| • Dwellings | 516 |
Bellevue is a smaller residential neighbourhood located in north eastEdmonton,Alberta,Canada. The neighbourhood overlooks theNorth Saskatchewan River.
According to the 2001 federal census, residential development of the neighbourhood was substantially complete by1960 in Canada with almost one residence in four (22.1%) of all residences built by the end ofWorld War II. One residence in eight (12.5%) of all residences are newer residences built between1961 and2001.[6]
The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, is thesingle-family dwelling. These account for nineteen out of every twenty (96%) of all the residences in the neighbourhood. Four percent of the residences arerentedapartments in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories. There was one triplex in the neighbourhood, accounting for the remaining 1% of all residences. Four out of every five (76%) of all residences are owner-occupied, with only one residence in four being rented.[7]
There are two schools in the neighbourhood, Former Bellevue Elementary School (now privately owned and operated Al Mustafa Northside) and Eastglen High School. Both are operated by theEdmonton Public School System.
FormerNorthlands Coliseum (now is owned by theCity of Edmonton and sits empty) is located just outside the neighbourhood on the north west corner of118 (Alberta) Avenue and Wayne Gretzky Drive. Located next to the Coliseum isColiseumLRT station.
A short distance to the west of the neighbourhood along 112 Avenue isCommonwealth Stadium, home to theEdmonton Elks football team. Located next to Commonwealth Stadium is theStadium LRT station.Concordia University of Edmonton is located just to the west of Bellevue in the adjoining neighbourhood ofVirginia Park.
Wayne Gretzky Drive provides access to destinations on the south side, includingWhyte Avenue and theUniversity of Alberta's Faculte St. Jean.
The neighbourhood is bounded on the south by theNorth Saskatchewan River valley, on the north by118 (Alberta) Avenue, on the west by Wayne Gretzky Drive, and on the east by 67 Street.
The community is represented by the BellevueCommunity League, established in 1920, which maintains acommunity hall located at 73 Street and 112 Avenue.[8][9]
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Bellevue had a population of939 living in516 dwellings,[5] a -11% change from its 2009 population of1,055.[10] With a land area of 0.51 km2 (0.20 sq mi), it had a population density of1,841.2 people/km2 in 2012.[4][5]
Places adjacent to Bellevue, Edmonton | |
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