Fort McMurray
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| Fort McMurray | |
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| Urban service area (hamlet) | |
| Fort McMurray Urban Service Area | |
 Aerial view of Fort McMurray with Athabasca River
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| Motto: We Have The Energy | |
 Fort McMurray
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| Coordinates: 56°43′35″N 111°22′49″W / 56.72639°N 111.38028°WCoordinates: 56°43′35″N 111°22′49″W / 56.72639°N 111.38028°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 16 |
| Specialized municipality | R.M. of Wood Buffalo |
| Settled | 1870 |
| Village | 1947 |
| Town | 1948 |
| City | 1 September 1980 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Melissa Blake |
| • MP | Brian Jean |
| • MLA | Guy Boutilier |
| Area (2011) | |
| • Total | 59.89 km2 (23.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 370 m (1,214 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 61,374 |
| • Density | 1,024.8/km2 (2,654/sq mi) |
| See Demographics section for population from R.M. of Wood Buffalo's 2010 municipal census. | |
| Time zone | MST (UTC−7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) |
| Postal code span | T9H to T9K |
| Area code(s) | +1-780 |
| Highways | Highway 63 |
| Waterways | Athabasca River Clearwater River |
| Website | R.M. of Wood Buffalo |
Fort McMurray is a small city in Northern Alberta. The city is also known as the Wood Buffalo Region. Fort McMurray has been popular because of the oil sands production which attracts thousands of people to move to Fort McMurray and work. Over the years, the construction around the city has been moving fast with new buildings, bridges, and wellness centres.
A major fire broke out in May 2016.
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