Irricana | |
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Town | |
| Town of Irricana | |
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| Motto: Open the Gateway to the Country | |
  Irricana | |
| Coordinates: 51°19′08″N 113°36′38″W / 51.31889°N 113.61056°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Calgary Region |
| Census division | 6 |
| Municipal district | Rocky View County |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | June 9, 1911 |
| • Town | June 9, 2005 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jim Bryson |
| • Governing body | Irricana Town Council |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 3.23 km2 (1.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 935 m (3,068 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,179 |
| • Density | 364.6/km2 (944/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825, 368 |
| Highway | Highway 9 |
| Waterway | Crossfield Creek |
| Website | Official website |
Irricana /ˌɪrɪˈkænə/ is a town in the Calgary Metropolitan Region of Alberta, Canada. Surrounded by Rocky View County, it is adjacent to Highway 9, approximately 53 kilometres (33 mi) northeast of Calgary.
The name of the town is a portmanteau of the words "irrigation canals", which are found around the Irricana area.[5]
- ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Irricana" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 344. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2021censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 68.