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Regina

About Regina

Population

193,100 in city

Size

118 km² (46 mi²)

Altitude

576.99341624 m

The first European settlers referred to the locality as “Pile O’Bones” after the similarly named Cree Indians’ designation. First Nations hunters produced enormous mounds of buffalo bones believing the animals would not leave an area containing the remains of their ancestors. Regina obtained its more regal name in honour of Queen Victoria in 1882. The city’s first park also bears her name. Regina is fondly referred to as the Queen City. Becoming a town in 1883 and obtaining city status 20 years later, its designation as Saskatchewan’s capital city occurred in 1906. Regina thus retained the capital title it formerly held when the region was still a part of the Northwest Territories. Growth was impressive from 1882 when the Canadian Pacific Railway first made its way through town until the depression of the 1930s. Prosperity returned in the 1950s and towers started sprouting up through the 1970s and 1980s. Construction is currently underway to fulfil plans of unprecedented growth at the University of Regina. While agriculture and natural resources continue to hold a prime role in the region’s economy, emphasis on encouraging newer technologies from telecommunications to biotechnology are meant to ensure Regina remains diversified and vital.

No. of Buildings

No.	Current status
121	All Buildings
117	existing
1	planned
1	unbuilt
2	demolished

Tallest Buildings

#	Building	Height	Year
1	Delta Regina Hotel	275 ft	1988
2	McCallum Hill Centre III	270 ft	2015
3	McCallum Hill Centre II	261 ft	1992
4	C.M. Fines Building	259 ft	1979
5	McCallum Hill Centre I	257 ft	1985

Building types

No.	Type
77	low-rise building
39	high-rise building
2	stadium
1	temple
1	monumental hall
1	building with towers

Other buildings

No.	Type
4	Famous buildings
5	Buildings with construction images