Cremona, Alberta
Village in Alberta, Canada
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Cremona /krəˈmoʊnə/ is a village in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located north of Cochrane and west of Carstairs, along the Cowboy Trail (Highway 22).
Cremona | |
|---|---|
| Village of Cremona | |
| Motto: Village of TOM ORO | |
  Location in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 51°32′40.8″N 114°29′31.8″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 6 |
| Municipal district | Mountain View County |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | January 1, 1955 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Craig Lamb |
| • Governing body | Cremona Village Council |
| • MP | William Stevenson, Yellowhead (Cons) |
| • MLA | Tara Sawyer, Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills, (UCP) |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 1.93 km2 (0.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,175 m (3,855 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 437 |
| • Density | 225.9/km2 (585/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (Alberta Time) |
| Postal code span | T0M 0R0 |
| Highways | Highway 22 |
| Website | Official website |
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Cremona had a population of 437 living in 194 of its 210 total private dwellings, a change of −1.6% from its 2016 population of 444. With a land area of 1.93 km2 (0.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 226.4/km2 (586.4/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Cremona recorded a population of 444 living in 189 of its 204 total private dwellings, a −2.8% change from its 2011 population of 457. With a land area of 1.94 km2 (0.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 228.9/km2 (592.8/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Education
Cremona School is a K-12 school within the Chinook's Edge School Division.
Industry
Aurora Cannabis operates a medical marijuana growing and processing facility in Cremona.[5]
Notable people
- Former American Hockey League (AHL) forward and Calgary Flames draft pick J.D. Watt hails from Cremona.
- Country singer Blake Reid was born in Cremona.
