Lethbridge
Lethbridge (/ˈlɛθbrɪdʒ/ LETH-brij) is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. With a population of 106,550 in the 2023 municipal census. Lethbridge became the fourth Alberta city to surpass 100,000 people. The nearby Canadian Rocky Mountains contribute to the city's warm summers, mild winters, and windy climate. Lethbridge lies southeast of Calgary on the Oldman River.
Lethbridge | |
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City | |
| City of Lethbridge | |
Downtown Lethbridge on 4th Avenue South | |
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Logo | |
| Motto: Ad occasionis januam
"Gateway to Opportunity" | |
City boundaries | |
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| Coordinates: 49°41′37″N 112°50′31″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Planning region | South Saskatchewan |
| Municipal district | Lethbridge County |
| Incorporated | |
| • Town | November 29, 1890 |
| • City | May 9, 1906 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Blaine Hyggen (Past mayors) |
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| • MP | Rachael Thomas (CPC) |
| • MLAs | Shannon Phillips (NDP), Nathan Neudorf (UCP) |
| • City Manager | Lloyd Brierley |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 121.12 km2 (46.76 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 64.00 km2 (24.71 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,958.96 km2 (1,142.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 910 m (2,990 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • City | 98,406 |
| • Density | 812.5/km2 (2,104/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 92,563 |
| • Metro | 123,847 |
| • Metro density | 41.9/km2 (109/sq mi) |
| • Municipal census (2023) | 106,550 |
| • Estimate (2020) | 101,324 |
| 1446.2 | |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Forward sortation areas | |
| Area code(s) | 403 587, 825, 368 |
| Highways | Hwy 3 Hwy 4 Hwy 5 Hwy 25 |
| Waterways | Oldman River |
| GDP (Lethbridge CMA) | CA$6.1 billion (2016) |
| GDP per capita (Lethbridge CMA) | CA$52,243 (2016) |
| Website | Official website |
Lethbridge is the commercial, financial, transportation and industrial centre of southern Alberta. The city's economy developed from drift mining for coal in the late 19th century and agriculture in the early 20th century. Half of the workforce is employed in the health, education, retail and hospitality sectors, and the top five employers are government-based. The only university in Alberta south of Calgary is in Lethbridge, and two of the three colleges in southern Alberta have campuses in the city. Cultural venues in the city include performing art theatres, museums and sports centres.