Airdrie, Alberta
Airdrie is a city in the Canadian province of Alberta. The population of Airdrie was 42,564 in 2011.[1] The mayor of Airdrie is Peter Brown. The city was first established as a railway village in 1889 during the construction of the Calgary and Edmonton Railway and is named after Airdrie, Scotland.
Coordinates: Coordinates: 51°17′30″N 114°00′52″W / 51.29167°N 114.01444°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Calgary Region |
Census division | 6 |
Founded | September 10, 1909 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Peter Brown |
• Governing body | Glenda Alexander Murray Buchanan Fred Burley Ron Chapman Kelly Hegg Allan Hunter |
• Manager | Paul Schultz |
• MP | Blake Richards (Wild Rose - Cons) |
• MLA | Rob Anderson (Airdrie-Chestermere - Wildrose Alliance) |
Area (2011) | |
• Total | 33.10 km2 (12.78 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,089 m (3,573 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 42,564 |
• Density | 1,286.0/km2 (3,331/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
Postal code | T4A, T4B |
Website | City of Airdrie Website |
Airdrie, Alberta Media
Airdrie Park in Gwacheon
References
- ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses". www12.statcan.gc.ca.