Queen Alexandra | |
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Neighbourhood | |
  Queen Alexandra Location of Queen Alexandra inEdmonton | |
| Coordinates:53°30′47″N113°30′25″W / 53.513°N 113.507°W /53.513; -113.507 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| City | Edmonton |
| Quadrant[1] | NW |
| Ward[1] | papastew |
| Sector[2] | Mature area |
| Area[3] | Strathcona |
| Government | |
| • Administrative body | Edmonton City Council |
| • Councillor | Michael Janz |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.23 km2 (0.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 671 m (2,201 ft) |
| Population (2012)[6] | |
• Total | 4,694 |
| • Density | 3,816.3/km2 (9,884/sq mi) |
| • Change (2009–12) |  1.3% |
| • Dwellings | 3,275 |
Queen Alexandra is a mixed residential and commercial neighbourhood in south westEdmonton,Alberta,Canada. The neighbourhood, once part of theCity of Strathcona, is named forAlexandra of Denmark.[7] The north edge of the neighbourhood, alongWhyte Avenue is part ofOld Strathcona, a popular commercial and cultural area of Edmonton.
The neighbourhood is bounded on the north byWhyte Avenue, on the west by 109 Street, on the east by 104 Street, and on the south by 70 Avenue.
TheUniversity of Alberta campus is located a short distance to the west of the neighbourhood. Access to thedowntown core is north along both 109 Street and 104 Street.
The community is represented by the Queen AlexandraCommunity League, established in 1962, which maintains acommunity hall located at 104 Street and University Avenue.[8][9]
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Queen Alexandra had a population of4,694 living in3,275 dwellings,[6] a 1.3% change from its 2009 population of4,632.[10] With a land area of 1.23 km2 (0.47 sq mi),[5] it had a population density of3,816.3 people/km2 in 2012.[5][6]
Queen Alexandra is an older Edmonton neighbourhood with residential development beginning with the establishment of the City of Strathcona.
According to the 2001 federal census, approximately one in seven (15.6%) of all residences were built before the end ofWorld War II. One in five (20.8%) were built between the end of the war and 1960. Another one in five (19.7%) residences were built during the 1960s. Indicating some redevelopment in the neighbourhood, one in three (31.9%) of all residences were built during the 1970s. Only one in eight (12.1%) of all residences were constructed after 1980.[11]
According to the 2005 municipal census, the most common type of residence in the neighbourhood arerentedapartments. Just over half (51%) of all residences are apartments in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories while almost one in ten (8%) are apartments in high-rise buildings with five or more stories. One in three (31%) of all residences aresingle-family dwellings. Seven percent areduplexes[12] while 3% are collective residences. Four out of every five (80%) residences are rented with only on residence in five (20%) being owner occupied.[13]
The neighbourhood population is highly mobile. According to the 2005 municipal census, one resident in three (33.2%) had moved within the previous twelve months. Another three in ten (27.9%) had moved within the previous one to three years. Only one resident in four (26.6%) had lived at the same address for five years or more.[14]
There are four schools in the neighbourhood. Four are operated by theEdmonton Public School System while one is operated by theEdmonton Catholic School System.
There are also several recreation facilities located in the neighbourhood.
A short distance to the east of the neighbourhood is Edmonton'sMill Creek Ravine, a popular outdoor recreation destination.
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