Lethbridge
Sign in to saveLethbridge ( ) 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 approximately southeast of Calgary on the Oldman River, west of Medicine Hat, and northwest of the Canada–United States border at the Sweetgrass–Coutts Border Crossing.
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Lethbridge is a city in Alberta, Canada, that recently became the fourth city in the province to exceed 100,000 residents, with a 2023 population of 106,550. Located on the Oldman River between Calgary and Medicine Hat, the city is known for its proximity to the Canadian Rocky Mountains, which influence its warm summers, mild winters, and notably windy climate.
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- "Bridge City", "The Windy City"
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- Ad occasionis januam "Gateway to Opportunity"
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- Downtown Lethbridge on 4th Avenue South
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- History
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- Climate
- Demographics
- Religion
- Language
- Ethnicity
- Economy
- Arts and culture
- Coat of arms
- Attractions
- Sports and recreation
- Government
- Transportation
- Education
- Media
- Sister and friendship cities
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- Lethbridge Twinning Society
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Lethbridge ( ) 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 approximately southeast of Calgary on the Oldman River, west of Medicine Hat, and northwest of the Canada–United States border at the Sweetgrass–Coutts Border Crossing.
Lethbridge is the commercial, educational, financial, industrial and transportation 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. Post-secondary institutes in the city include the University of Lethbridge, the only university in Alberta south of Calgary, as well as Lethbridge Polytechnic and Red Crow College. Cultural venues in the city include performing art theatres, galleries, museums, gardens, and sports centres.