Calmar, Alberta

Calmar
Town
Town of Calmar
Official logo of Calmar
Calmar is located in Alberta
Calmar
Calmar
Location of Calmar in Alberta
Calmar is located in Canada
Calmar
Calmar
Calmar (Canada)
Coordinates: 53°15′54″N 113°48′19″W / 53.26500°N 113.80528°W / 53.26500; -113.80528
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionEdmonton Metropolitan Region
Census division11
Municipal districtLeduc County
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageJanuary 1, 1949
 • TownJanuary 19, 1954
Government
 • MayorSean Carnahan
 • Governing bodyCalmar Town Council
 • MPMike Lake (Edmonton - Wetaskiwin-Cons)
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land4.67 km2 (1.80 sq mi)
Elevation730 m (2,400 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3][5]
 • Total2,183
 • Density467.6/km2 (1,211/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Postal code
Area code(s)780, 587, 825
HighwaysHighway 39, Highway 795
WaterwaysConjuring Creek
WebsiteOfficial website

Calmar is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Leduc County, on Highway 39, 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest from Edmonton. It was named in 1900 for Kalmar, Sweden, the home town of its first postmaster, C. J. Blomquist. [6]

  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Calmar" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 106. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  2. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  6. ^ Marden, Ernest G.; Marden, Austin (2010). Community Place Names of Alberta. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1897472170. Retrieved 1 September 2017.