Belle Rive, Edmonton

Belle Rive is a residential neighbourhood in north Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

For other places with the same name, see Belle Rive.
Belle Rive
Neighbourhood
Belle Rive is located in Edmonton
Belle Rive
Belle Rive
Location of Belle Rive in Edmonton
Coordinates: 53.623°N 113.475°W / 53.623; -113.475
Country Canada
Province Alberta
CityEdmonton
Quadrant[1]NW
Ward[1]tastawiyiniwak
Sector[2]North
Area[3][4]Lake District
Government
[5]
 • Administrative bodyEdmonton City Council
 • CouncillorKaren Principe
Area
[6]
 • Total1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi)
Elevation
683 m (2,241 ft)
Population
 (2012)[7]
 • Total3,945
 • Density3,371.8/km2 (8,733/sq mi)
 • Change (2009–12)
Increase0.6%
 • Dwellings
1,182

It is bounded on the north by 167 Avenue, on the south by 153 Avenue, and on the east by 82 Street. The western boundary, which it shares with Eaux Claires runs along a line located between 89 Street and 90 Street.

Housing in the neighbourhood is a mixture of single-family dwellings (93%), duplexes (4%)[8] and row houses (3%). Substantially all residences in the neighbourhood are owner-occupied.[9]

The neighbourhood was initially intended to be named Belle Riva, to honour the city's large Italian community, however the spelling error was never corrected.[10]

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Belle Rive had a population of 3,945 living in 1,182 dwellings,[7] a 0.6% change from its 2009 population of 3,921.[11] With a land area of 1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi),[6] it had a population density of 3,371.8 people/km2 in 2012.[6][7]

Surrounding neighbourhoods

References
  1. "City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 3, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  2. "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 4, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  3. "The Way We Grow: Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 15100" (PDF). City of Edmonton. 2010-05-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 2, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  4. "City of Edmonton Plans in Effect" (PDF). City of Edmonton. November 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  5. "City Councillors". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  6. "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  7. "Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  8. Includes triplexes and quadruplexes.
  9. http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05002/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/BELLE%20RIVE.pdf
  10. Stolte, Elise (August 26, 2011). "Edmonton's naming committee tackles everything from A to Z". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
  11. "2009 Municipal Census Results". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.


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