Brintnell, Edmonton
Brintnell | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
Location of Brintnell in Edmonton | |
| Coordinates: 53°37′19″N 113°24′29″W / 53.622°N 113.408°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| City | Edmonton |
| Quadrant | NW |
| Ward | Dene |
| Sector | Northeast |
| Area | Pilot Sound |
| Government | |
| • Administrative body | Edmonton City Council |
| • Councillor | Aaron Paquette |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 674 m (2,211 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 5,177 |
| • Density | 3,428.5/km2 (8,880/sq mi) |
| • Change (2009–12) | 14.5% |
| • Dwellings | 1,635 |
Brintnell is a residential neighbourhood in northeast Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is bounded by 167 Avenue to the north, 153 Avenue to the south, Manning Drive to the east and 50 Street to the west.
The community is represented by the Horse Hill Community League, established in 1972.
The neighbourhood is named after Wilfred Leigh Brintnell (1895-1971), WWI air force veteran and airline pilot with Western Canada Airways. In WWII his company, Aircraft Repair Ltd., was responsible for repairing aircraft used in the Northwest Staging Route, by which airplanes were sent to strengthen the USSR forces engaged in fighting with German invaders.