Cremona, Alberta

Cremona
—  Village  —
Village of Cremona
Motto: Village with promise
Location in Alberta
Coordinates: 51°32′40.8″N 114°29′31.8″W / 51.544667°N 114.492167°W / 51.544667; -114.492167
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[1]
- Total	0.68 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Elevation	1,175 m (3,855 ft)
Population (2006)[1]
- Total	463
- Density	677.1/km2 (1,753.7/sq mi)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
Postal code span	T0M 0R0
Highways	Highway 22
Waterway	Little Red Deer River

Cremona (pronounced /krəˈmoʊnə/) is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located north of Cochrane and west of Carstairs, along the Cowboy Trail (Highway 22).

Demographics

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).^[1]

Education

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

• Current American Hockey League (AHL) forward of the San Antonio Rampage and Calgary Flames draft pick J.D. Watt hails from Cremona.

See also

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

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} 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. 

External links

• Official website
• Cremona school

Coordinates: 51°32′41″N 114°29′32″W / 51.54472°N 114.49222°W / 51.54472; -114.49222 (Cremona)