Editing List of communities in Alberta (section)

=== Urban municipalities ===

==== Cities ====
{{main|List of cities in Alberta}}

According to Section 82 of the ''Municipal Government Act'' (MGA), an area may incorporate as a city if:
* it has a population of 10,000 people or more; and
* the majority of its buildings are on parcels of land smaller than {{cvt|1,850|m2}}.<ref name=munact />

Essentially, cities are formed from urban communities with populations of at least 10,000 people.<ref name=muntypes>{{cite web|url=https://www.alberta.ca/types-of-municipalities-in-alberta.aspx |title=Types of municipalities in Alberta| publisher=Alberta Municipal Affairs and Housing |date=2021|access-date=July 31, 2021}}</ref>

Alberta currently has a total of 19 cities with a combined population totalling 2,959,559 as of 2019.<ref name=2019pop />
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==== Towns ====
{{main|List of towns in Alberta}}

According to Section 81 of the Municipal Government Act (MGA), an area may incorporate as a town if:
* it has a population of 1,000 people or more; and
* the majority of its buildings are on parcels of land smaller than {{cvt|1,850|m2}}.<ref name=munact />

Essentially, towns are formed from urban communities with populations of at least 1,000 people. When a town's population exceeds 10,000 people, its council may apply to change its status to that of a [[List of cities in Alberta|city]], but the change in [[Municipal government in Canada|incorporated]] status is not mandatory.<ref name=muntypes />

Communities with shrinking populations are allowed to retain town status even if the number of residents falls below the 1,000 limit. Some of Alberta's towns have never reached a population of 1,000 people, but were incorporated as towns before the current requirement to have a population of 1,000 or more.

Alberta currently has a total of 107 towns, with a combined population totalling 466,470 as of 2019.<ref name=2019pop />

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==== Villages ====
{{main|List of villages in Alberta}}

According to Section 80 of the Municipal Government Act (MGA), an area may incorporate as a village if:
* it has a population of 300 people or more; and
* the majority of its buildings are on parcels of land smaller than {{cvt|1,850|m2}}.<ref name=munact />

Essentially, villages are formed from urban communities with populations of at least 300 people. When a village's population exceeds 1,000 people, its council may apply to change its status to that of a [[List of towns in Alberta|town]], but the change in [[Municipal government in Canada|incorporated]] status is not mandatory.

Communities with shrinking populations are allowed to retain village status even if the number of residents falls below the 300 limit. Some of Alberta's villages have never reached a population of 300 people, but were incorporated as villages before there was a requirement to have a population of 300 or more.

Alberta currently has a total of 81 villages, with a combined population totalling 34,600 as of 2021.<ref name=2016StatCanAB3>{{cite web |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=86&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48 |title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta) |publisher=Statistics Canada |date=February 7, 2018 |access-date=February 7, 2021}}</ref>

{{:List of villages in Alberta}}

==== Summer villages ====

{{Main|List of summer villages in Alberta}}

According to former Section 79 of the Municipal Government Act (MGA), a summer village is an area that:
* has at least 60 parcels of land developed with dwelling buildings; and
* has a population of less than 300 persons where the majority of the persons who would be electors do not permanently reside in that area.

As a result of Section 79 being repealed,<ref name=munact /> summer villages can no longer be formed in Alberta.<ref name=muntypes />

Essentially, summer villages were once formed from urban communities with populations of less than 300 people and significant non-permanent populations. When a summer village's population exceeds 300 people, its council may apply to change its status to that of a village, but the change in incorporated status is not mandatory.

Alberta currently has a total of 51 summer villages, with a combined population totalling 5,200 as of 2019.<ref name=2019pop />

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