Virginia Park is a neighbourhood in north east

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. It is located between the

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valley to the south and Northlands Park to the north. Its eastern boundary overlooks

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. Its western boundary is a jagged line running south along the western edge of Borden Park (78 Street), then east along 112 Avenue, then south along 76 Street to the river valley. Two notable features of the neighbourhood are Virginia Park School and

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While many people think of Concordia University College as being located in Highlands, official city neighbourhood boundaries place it in Virginia Park, with Highlands being located east of Wayne Gretzky Drive. See the City of Edmonto
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In addition to Concordia University of Edmonton, Virginia Park Elementary School is also located in Virginia Park. Concordia High School was formerly located north of the university campus but the gymnasium is still there called "Ralph King Athletic Centre". The area was originally subdivided prior to

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, however, three out of four private dwellings data from after the end of

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. Most dwellings are either walk-up

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s in buildings with fewer than five stories or single-family dwellings. While many single-family dwellings are owner-occupied, over 50% of the residences in Virginia Park are rented.

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Virginia Park had a population of living in dwellings, a 6.6% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km² in 2012.

Surrounding neighbourhoods

References

External links

Concordia University College
{{Edmonton neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Edmonton