Griesbach is a developing community in

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. This mainly residential neighbourhood was formerly the site of a military base, part of

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. The land was transferred to

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to redevelop it. It remains a project of the Crown corporation. The neighbourhood is bounded on the north by 153 Avenue, on the east by 97 Street, on the south by

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, and on the west by Castle Downs Road. Travel north along 97 Street provides access to the current

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. Travel south along 97 Street provides access to the

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and the

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. The area is expected to be accessible by the

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LRT in the future. Shopping and services are available just east of the neighbourhood at

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and

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. Both malls are located at the intersection of 137 Avenue and 97 Street at Griesbach's south east corner.

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opened in November 2016 in Griesbach Village, located in the southeast corner of the neighbourhood. The community is represented by the Griesbach

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Demography

According to the City of Edmonton's 2005 municipal census, the most common type of residence in Griesbach were single-family dwellings. These accounted for four out ten (41%) of all residences in the neighbourhood.

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s accounted for another three out of ten (30%) of residences.

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accounted for the remaining three out of ten (29%). Nine out of every ten (91%) were rented with only one in ten (9%) being owner occupied.Griesbach
City of Edmonton In the 2016 municipal census, Griesbach had a population of living in dwellings, a 24.6% change from its 2014 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km² in 2016.

References

External links

Griesbach Neighbourhood Profile
{{Edmonton neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Edmonton

Demography

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