Cremona, Alberta
| Cremona | |
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| — Village — | |
| Village of Cremona | |
| Motto: Village with promise | |
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| Coordinates: 51°32′40.8″N 114°29′31.8″W / 51.544667°N 114.492167°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 6 |
| Municipal district | Mountain View County |
| Government[1] | |
| • Mayor | vacant |
| • Governing body | Alberta Municipal Affairs (interim)[2] |
| • MP | Blake Richards, Wild Rose |
| Area (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 1.71 km2 (0.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,175 m (3,855 ft) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 457 |
| • Density | 267.8/km2 (694/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Postal code span | T0M 0R0 |
| Highways | Highway 22 |
| Waterway | Little Red Deer River |
| Website | Official website |
Cremona (pron.: /krəˈmoʊnə/) is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located north of Cochrane and west of Carstairs, along the Cowboy Trail (Highway 22).
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Demographics [edit]
In the 2011 Census, the Village of Cremona had a population of 457 living in 199 of its 213 total dwellings, a -1.3% change from its 2006 population of 463. With a land area of 1.71 km2 (0.66 sq mi), it had a population density of 267.3/km2 (692.2/sq mi) in 2011.[3]
In 2006, Cremona had a population of 463 living in 198 dwellings, a 11.6% increase from 2001. The village had a land area of 0.68 square kilometres (0.26 sq mi) and a population density of 677.1 /km2 (1,754 /sq mi).[4]
Education [edit]
Cremona School is a K-12 school within the Chinook's Edge School Division. The school population is currently 390 students.[citation needed]
Notable people [edit]
- Current American Hockey League (AHL) forward of the San Antonio Rampage and Calgary Flames draft pick J.D. Watt hails from Cremona.
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. April 26, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
- ^ Stephenson, Amanda (April 2, 2013). "Province takes over Cremona after council members resign". Calgary Herald (Postmedia Network). Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ^ Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Cremona - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-06.
External links [edit]
Coordinates: 51°32′41″N 114°29′32″W / 51.54472°N 114.49222°W
