Legal, Alberta
Legal | |
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Town | |
| Town of Legal Ville de Legal | |
Bilingual French/English stop sign and street signs at 50th Street and 50th Avenue | |
| Coordinates: 53°56′57″N 113°35′42″W / 53.9492°N 113.595°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Edmonton Metropolitan Region |
| Census division | 11 |
| Municipal district | Sturgeon County |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | February 20, 1914 |
| • Town | January 1, 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carol Tremblay |
| • Governing body | Legal Town Council
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| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 3.18 km2 (1.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 705 m (2,313 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,232 |
| • Density | 387.9/km2 (1,005/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 780 |
| Highway | Highway 651 |
| Website | www |
Legal /lɪˈɡæl/ is a town in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region of Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County. It is 2.4 km (1.5 mi) east of Highway 2 on Highway 651, approximately 42 km (26 mi) north of Edmonton.
Legal was established in 1894 as a Francophone community, and is named in honour of Bishop Émile-Joseph Legal. The town, the French Mural Capital of Canada, is known for its 28 murals.