Airdrie, Alberta

Airdrie
City of Airdrie
Aerial view of Airdrie
Aerial view of Airdrie
Flag of Airdrie
Official logo of Airdrie
City boundaries
City boundaries
Airdrie is located in Alberta
Airdrie
Airdrie
Location in Alberta
Airdrie is located in Canada
Airdrie
Airdrie
Location in Canada
Airdrie is located in Rocky View County
Airdrie
Airdrie
Location in Rocky View County
Coordinates: 51°17′30″N 114°00′52″W / 51.29167°N 114.01444°W / 51.29167; -114.01444
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCalgary Metropolitan Region
Municipal districtRocky View County
Founded1899
Incorporated[1] 
 • Village September 10, 1909
 • TownMay 1, 1974
 • CityJanuary 1, 1985
Government
 • MayorPeter Brown
 • Governing body
Airdrie City Council
  • Darrell Belyk
  • Ron Chapman
  • Alfred Jones
  • Candice Kolson
  • Tina Petrow
  • Heather Spearman
 • ManagerHoracio Galanti
 • MPBlake Richards (Banff—AirdrieCons)
 • MLAAngela Pitt ([[Airdrie East (electoral district) – United Conservative Party); Peter Guthrie Airdrie-Cochrane (electoral district) - United Conservative Party
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Total86.03 km2 (33.22 sq mi)
 • Land84.39 km2 (32.58 sq mi)
Elevation1,098 m (3,602 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total85,805
 • Density878.1/km2 (2,274/sq mi)
 • Municipal census (2019)
70,564[5]
DemonymsAirdronian[6]
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Forward sortation areas
Area codes403, 587, 825, 368
Highways2
Websiteairdrie.ca
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Airdrie (/ˈɛərdri/ AIR-dree) is a city in Alberta, Canada, within the Calgary Region and the Calgary Metropolitan Area, It is located north of Calgary within the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor at the intersection of Queen Elizabeth II Highway (Highway 2) and Highway 567.

The City of Airdrie is part of the Calgary census metropolitan area and a member municipality of the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB). The city is surrounded by Rocky View County.

Airdrie has a population of around 86,000 people, making it the 5th largest city in Alberta, after Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, and Red Deer.[7] The average age in 2023 was 35 years old.

  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: City of Airdrie" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 17, 2016. p. 1. Retrieved June 18, 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. ^ "2019 Official census results". City of Airdrie. July 2, 2019. Archived from the original on February 18, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  6. ^ Bureau, Government of Canada, Public Works and Government Services Canada - Translation. "Demonyms—From coast to coast to coast - Language articles - Language Portal of Canada". Archived from the original on July 21, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "City of Airdrie". www.airdrie.ca. October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.