Chestermere

Chestermere
Chestermere Lake (1977–1993)
City
City of Chestermere
Aerial view of Chestermere
Aerial view of Chestermere
Official logo of Chestermere
Logo
Location within Rocky View County
Location within Rocky View County
Chestermere is located in Alberta
Chestermere
Chestermere
Location of Chestermere in Alberta
Coordinates: 51°03′00″N 113°49′21″W / 51.05000°N 113.82250°W / 51.05000; -113.82250
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCalgary Region
Census division6
Adjacent municipal districtRocky View County
Founded1884
Incorporated[1] 
 • Summer villageApril 1, 1977
 • TownMarch 1, 1993
 • CityJanuary 1, 2015
Government
[2]
 • MayorShannon Dean
 • Governing body
Chestermere City Council
  • Mel Foat
  • Stephen Hanley
  • Sandy Johal-Watt
  • Blaine Funk
  • Shannon Dean
  • Ritesh Narayan
 • CAOKent Edney
 • MPMartin Shields
 • MLAChantelle de Jonge
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land32.83 km2 (12.68 sq mi)
Elevation
1,030 m (3,380 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total22,163
 • Density675/km2 (1,750/sq mi)
 • Municipal census (2016)
19,715[4]
 • Estimate (2020)
22,744[5]
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Forward sortation area
T1X
Area code(s)403, 587, 825, 368
HighwaysTrans-Canada Highway (Highway 1)
Websitechestermere.ca

Chestermere, originally named Chestermere Lake is a city in the Canadian province of Alberta, within Rocky View County. It is largely a commuter town of Calgary and is a member municipality of the Calgary Region. The city, which surrounds Chestermere Lake, was known as Chestermere Lake from 1977 to 1993.[6]

  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: City of Chestermere" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. April 17, 2020. p. 36. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  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. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2016MAPL was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Census Subdivision (Municipal) Population Estimates, July 1, 2016 to 2020, Alberta". Alberta Municipal Affairs. March 23, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  6. ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Chestermere". Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 14, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2013.