Virginia Park, Edmonton


Virginia Park is a neighbourhood in north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is located between the North Saskatchewan River valley to the south and Northlands Park to the north. Its eastern boundary overlooks Wayne Gretzky Drive. Its western boundary is a jagged line running south along the western edge of Borden Park, then east along 112 Avenue, then south along 76 Street to the river valley.
Two notable features of the neighbourhood are Borden Park and Concordia University College
In addition to Concordia University College, Concordia High School and Virginia Park Elementary School are also located in Virginia Park.
The area was originally subdivided prior to World War I, however, three out of four private dwellings data from after the end of World War II. Most dwellings are either walk-up apartments 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.