Alberta census divisions
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Alberta census divisions are the province’s official statistical regions used by Statistics Canada to organize and report demographic, social, and economic data.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alberta census divisions canonical | 1 |
| Census Division of Alberta | 1 |
| Statistics Canada census divisions of Alberta | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5993186 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alberta census divisions Context triple: [Calgary Metropolitan Region, partOf, Alberta census divisions]
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A.
Alberta electoral districts
Alberta electoral districts are the geographically defined constituencies that each elect a representative to the province’s Legislative Assembly.
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B.
Division No. 3, Alberta
Division No. 3, Alberta is a census division in southern Alberta, Canada, encompassing several rural communities and towns including Fort Macleod.
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C.
southern Alberta
Southern Alberta is a region of Alberta, Canada, characterized by its prairie landscapes, ranching and agricultural economy, and proximity to the Rocky Mountains.
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D.
northern Alberta
Northern Alberta is a sparsely populated, resource-rich region of the Canadian province of Alberta, characterized by boreal forests, oil sands, and subarctic landscapes.
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E.
Central Alberta
Central Alberta is a predominantly agricultural and resource-based region in the province of Alberta, Canada, situated between Edmonton and Calgary and centered around the city of Red Deer.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alberta census divisions Target entity description: Alberta census divisions are the province’s official statistical regions used by Statistics Canada to organize and report demographic, social, and economic data.
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A.
Alberta electoral districts
Alberta electoral districts are the geographically defined constituencies that each elect a representative to the province’s Legislative Assembly.
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B.
Division No. 3, Alberta
Division No. 3, Alberta is a census division in southern Alberta, Canada, encompassing several rural communities and towns including Fort Macleod.
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C.
southern Alberta
Southern Alberta is a region of Alberta, Canada, characterized by its prairie landscapes, ranching and agricultural economy, and proximity to the Rocky Mountains.
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D.
northern Alberta
Northern Alberta is a sparsely populated, resource-rich region of the Canadian province of Alberta, characterized by boreal forests, oil sands, and subarctic landscapes.
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E.
Central Alberta
Central Alberta is a predominantly agricultural and resource-based region in the province of Alberta, Canada, situated between Edmonton and Calgary and centered around the city of Red Deer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census division system
ⓘ
statistical region ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Statistics Canada ⓘ |
| codingSystem | Standard Geographical Classification ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dataAvailableAs |
boundary files
ⓘ
cartographic boundary files ⓘ shapefiles ⓘ |
| dataAvailableFrom | Statistics Canada data tables ⓘ |
| dataSourceFor |
National Household Survey
ⓘ
census of population ⓘ housing statistics ⓘ income statistics ⓘ labour force statistics ⓘ migration statistics ⓘ |
| definedBy | Statistics Canada ⓘ |
| doNotNecessarilyCorrespondTo |
administrative boundaries
ⓘ
counties ⓘ health regions ⓘ municipal districts ⓘ |
| firstLevelWithinProvince | census division ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | statistical only ⓘ |
| hasLevelCode | CD ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfDivisions | 19 ⓘ |
| higherLevelUnit | province of Alberta ⓘ |
| languageOfData |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Alberta ⓘ |
| lowerLevelUnit |
Indian reserves
ⓘ
Métis settlements ⓘ municipalities ⓘ |
| notInstanceOf |
local government
ⓘ
municipality ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian census geographic hierarchy ⓘ |
| purpose |
organize demographic data
ⓘ
organize economic data ⓘ organize social data ⓘ |
| subdividedInto | census subdivisions ⓘ |
| timeZone | Mountain Time Zone ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Statistics Canada
ⓘ
academic researchers ⓘ municipal planners ⓘ provincial government analysts ⓘ |
| usedFor |
policy research
ⓘ
regional analysis ⓘ resource allocation analysis ⓘ statistical reporting ⓘ |
| usedInCensusYears | every quinquennial census ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alberta census divisions Description of subject: Alberta census divisions are the province’s official statistical regions used by Statistics Canada to organize and report demographic, social, and economic data.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Alberta census divisions
linked to: Alberta census divisions