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 |
| County | Mountain View |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Leslie Abrams |
| • Governing body | Cremona Village Council |
| • MP | Blake Richards, Wild Rose |
| Area (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1.71 km2 (0.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,175 m (3,855 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • 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 |
Cremona (
/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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[edit] Demographics
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.[1]
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).[2]
[edit] Education
Cremona School is a K-12 school within the Chinook's Edge School Division. The school population is currently 390 students.[citation needed]
[edit] Notable people
- Current American Hockey League (AHL) forward of the San Antonio Rampage and Calgary Flames draft pick J.D. Watt hails from Cremona.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ 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. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=51&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48&CMA=0. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ^ Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Cremona - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4806031&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Cremona&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4806031. Retrieved 2007-06-06.
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Coordinates: 51°32′41″N 114°29′32″W / 51.54472°N 114.49222°W
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