Beaumont, Alberta
Beaumont | |
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City | |
| City of Beaumont Ville de Beaumont | |
St. Vital Roman Catholic Church in Beaumont | |
| Motto: Life is better in Beaumont! | |
City boundaries | |
| Coordinates: 53°21′26″N 113°24′53″W / 53.35722°N 113.41472°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Edmonton Metropolitan Region |
| Municipal district | Leduc County |
| Founded | 1895 |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | January 1, 1973 |
| • Town | January 1, 1980 |
| • City | January 1, 2019 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bill Daneluik |
| • City council |
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| • CAO | Mike Schwirtz |
| • MLA | Brandon Lunty |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 24.7 km2 (9.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 735 m (2,411 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 20,888 |
| • Density | 845.6/km2 (2,190/sq mi) |
| • Municipal census (2019) | 19,236 |
| • Estimate (2020) | 21,443 |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area codes | 780, 587, 825 |
| Highways | Highway 625 Highway 814 |
| Website | beaumont |
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Beaumont (/ˈboʊmɒnt/ BOH-mont) is a city adjacent to Leduc County within the Edmonton Metropolitan Region of Alberta, Canada. It is at the intersection of Highway 625 and Highway 814, adjacent to the City of Edmonton and 6.0 kilometres (3.7 mi) northeast of the City of Leduc. The Nisku Industrial Park and the Edmonton International Airport are 4.0 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the west and 8.0 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the southwest respectively.
Originally a French-speaking farming community, Beaumont is now a city with 20,888 people. Its downtown core resembles a French village with unique architecture and red brick walkways. It is named for the "beautiful hill" on which St. Vital Church, built in 1919, is located within the centre of the city. The name was selected in 1895 as part of a petition for a post office.
Beaumont is one of four municipalities in Alberta that are officially bilingual.