West Royalty, Prince Edward Island
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West Royalty is a neighbourhood of the city of Charlottetown in central Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,244 | — |
| 1981 | 1,686 | +35.5% |
| 1986 | 2,070 | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 3,142 | +51.8% |
| Source: Statistics Canada [1][2][3] | ||
West Royalty was originally a farming community in the western part of Queens Royalty, from which it derives its name. It was officially designated a settlement in 1939 and it became a village in 1980. It was amalgamated into the City of Charlottetown on April 1, 1995.
Presently a neighbourhood, West Royalty has a mix of housing, commercial and light industrial districts as well as the major retail district centred on the intersections of Route 1 and Route 2, as well as Route 2 and the perimeter highway.