Alberta, Canada · North America
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Wîhkwêntôwin is a town located in Alberta, Canada. With a population of 18,180, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Wîhkwêntôwin sits in Canada, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Edmonton time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Wîhkwêntôwin to your route.
Wîhkwêntôwin (, formerly and colloquially Oliver) is one of the oldest residential neighbourhoods in the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Wîhkwêntôwin is immediately to the west of the downtown core, and overlooks the North Saskatchewan River valley south of the neighbourhood. Located in the river valleyRead more
immediately below Wîhkwêntôwin is Edmonton's Royal Glenora Club, Victoria Golf Course, and Victoria Park. The High Level Bridge and Groat Bridge give residents access to the south side of the river valley, including the University of Alberta and Old Strathcona. The Victoria Promenade (part of Edmonton's Heritage Trail) offers attractive vistas of the river valley at the western end of Wîhkwêntôwin.
Wîhkwêntôwin is one of the densest neighbourhoods in Edmonton (10,570 inhabitants per square kilometre (27,400/sq mi)) and West Wîhkwêntôwin is the densest area in Alberta. The population in 2009 was 18,203, the highest of every neighbourhood in Edmonton.
The north edge of the neighbourhood was once a Canadian National Railway yard. This part of the neighbourhood was recently redeveloped, and includes apartment buildings, the Unity Square and Unity Square West strip shopping centres, some old warehouses converted shops, and parking for the MacEwan University downtown campus.
The community is represented on the Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues by the Wîhkwêntôwin Community League, established in 1922.
In 1937, the city of Edmonton named the neighbourhood after early Edmonton resident, businessman, and politician, Frank Oliver.
In January 2024, the city's committee on names selected wîhkwêntôwin (Cree for 'circle of friends') () to replace Oliver and sent this recommendation to city council. On February 21, the city council officially approved the renaming of the neighbourhood to wîhkwêntôwin ᐄᐧᐦᑫᐧᐣᑑᐃᐧᐣ, which came into effect on January 1, 2025.
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Wîhkwêntôwin is located in Alberta, Canada, North America. The coordinates are 53.5431 latitude, -113.5222 longitude.
Wîhkwêntôwin has a population of approximately 18,180 people, making it a town in Canada.
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