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FORT EDMONTON [1 record]

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Record 1 2025-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (Canada)
OBS

Edmonton is the capital of Alberta, and is located on the North Saskatchewan River, near the geographical centre of the province.

OBS

Coordinates: 53° 32' 4" N, 113° 29' 25" W.

OBS

"City of Edmonton" refers to the administrative entity, and "city of Edmonton," to the inhabited place.

OBS

Inhabitant: Edmontonian.

OBS

Gateway to the North: nickname.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (Canada)
OBS

Edmonton est la capitale de l'Alberta, et est située sur la rivière Saskatchewan Nord, près du centre géographique de la province.

OBS

Coordonnées : 53° 32' 4" N, 113° 29' 25" O.

OBS

«Ville d'Edmonton» réfère à l'entité administrative, et «ville d'Edmonton», au lieu habité.

OBS

Habitant : Edmontonien, Edmontonienne.

OBS

Porte du Nord : surnom.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (Canadá)
OBS

No existe consenso entre los autores sobre el género de los nombres de ciudades y provincias. Aunque algunos sostienen que los nombres que terminan en -a son femeninos y los que terminan en otra vocal o consonante son masculinos, generalmente se hace la concordancia con el sustantivo femenino ciudad, o provincia, según el caso.

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