Cremona, Alberta

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
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 [2]
• Mayor	Timothy Hagen
• Governing body	Cremona Village Council
• MP	Blake Richards, Banff—Airdrie (Cons)
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−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
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.

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of francophone communities in Alberta
• List of villages in Alberta

References

1. "Location and History Profile: Village of Cremona" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 14, 2016. p. 204. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
2. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
3. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
4. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
5. "Canadian Medical Marijuana Producer". Aurora Cannabis. Retrieved 8 April 2019.

External links

• Official website

51°32′41″N 114°29′32″W