Oleskiw, Edmonton

Oleskiw is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada that overlooks the North Saskatchewan River valley to the east and south. The Edmonton Golf and Country Club is a feature of the neighbourhood.

Oleskiw
Neighbourhood
Oleskiw Location of Oleskiw in Edmonton
Coordinates: 53.498°N 113.607°W / 53.498; -113.607
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
City	Edmonton
Quadrant[1]	NW
Ward[1]	5
Sector[2]	West
Area[3][4]	West Jasper Place
Government [5]
• Administrative body	Edmonton City Council
• Councillor	Karen Leibovici
Area [6]
• Total	1.32 km^2 (0.51 sq mi)
Elevation	673 m (2,208 ft)
Population  (2012)[7]
• Total	2,994
• Density	2,268.2/km^2 (5,875/sq mi)
• Change (2009–12)	-2.3%
• Dwellings	1,102

The neighbourhood is named after Joseph Oleskiw, a Ukrainian scholar who promoted immigration to Canada.

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Oleskiw had a population of 2,994 living in 1,102 dwellings,[7] a -2.3% change from its 2009 population of 3,065.[8] With a land area of 1.32 km² (0.51 sq mi),[9] it had a population density of 2,268.2 people/km² in 2012.[6][7]

Residential development

Wanyandi Road is the main street through Oleskiw.

Development of the neighbourhood began during the 1970s when one in six (15.8%) of the residences were constructed. The pace of development increased during the 1980s when one half (52.1%) of the residences were constructed. The remaining one third (32.1%) of residences were built during the 1990s. By 2000, according to the 2001 federal census, residential construction in the neighbourhood was substantially complete.[10]

According to the 2005 municipal census, the most common type of residence in the neighbourhood is the single-family dwelling. Nine out of ten residences (88%) are single-family dwellings. The remaining one out of ten (12%) of residences are row houses. Substantially all (95%) of the residences are owner occupied, with only one in twenty (5%) being rented.[11]

The neighbourhood is bounded to the east and south by the North Saskatchewan River valley, on the north and north east by Wolf Willow Ravine, and on the west by 170 Street. Wanyandi Road is the main thoroughfare through the neighbourhood.

Whitemud Drive, with access located a short distance north of Oleskiw, provides good access to destinations on the south side including: the University of Alberta, Whyte Avenue, Southgate Centre, and Fort Edmonton Park.

West Edmonton Mall is located within driving distance to the north of the neighbourhood along 170 Street.

Edmonton's Beth Israel Synagogue is located in the neighbourhood.

Surrounding neighbourhoods

References

1. "City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 3, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
2. "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 4, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
3. "The Way We Grow: Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 15100" (PDF). City of Edmonton. 2010-05-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 2, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
4. "City of Edmonton Plans in Effect" (PDF). City of Edmonton. November 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
5. "City Councillors". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
6. "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
7. "Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
8. "2009 Municipal Census Results". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
9. "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
10. http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD23/FEDERAL%202001/Neighbourhood/OLESKIW.pdf
11. http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05002/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/OLESKIW.pdf

External links

• Oleskiw Neighbourhood Profile