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Legal, Alberta
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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.
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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 | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Edmonton Metropolitan Region |
Census division | 11 |
Municipal district | Sturgeon County |
Incorporated[1] | |
• Village | February 20, 1914 |
• Town | January 1, 1998 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Trina Jones |
• Governing body | Legal Town Council
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Area (2021)[3] | |
• Land | 3.18 km2 (1.23 sq mi) |
Elevation | 705 m (2,313 ft) |
Population | |
• 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![]() |
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Legal was established in 1894 as a Francophone community, and is named in honour of Bishop Émile-Joseph Legal.[5] The town, the French Mural Capital of Canada, is known for its 28 murals.[6]