Lacombe, Alberta

Lacombe
City
City of Lacombe
Main Street
Main Street
Flag of Lacombe
Coat of arms of Lacombe
Official logo of Lacombe
Motto(s): 
"People, Pride, Progress"
City boundaries
City boundaries
Lacombe is located in Alberta
Lacombe
Lacombe
Location in Alberta
Lacombe is located in Canada
Lacombe
Lacombe
Location in Canada
Lacombe is located in Lacombe County
Lacombe
Lacombe
Location in Lacombe County
Coordinates: 52°28′06″N 113°44′13″W / 52.46833°N 113.73694°W / 52.46833; -113.73694
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Planning regionRed Deer
Municipal districtLacombe County
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageJuly 28, 1896
 • TownMay 5, 1902
 • CitySeptember 5, 2010
Government
 • MayorGrant Creasey
 • Governing body
Lacombe City Council
  • Donald Gullekson
  • Thalia Hibbs
  • Cora Hoekstra
  • Jonathan Jacobson
  • Reuben Konnik
  • Chris Ross
 • CAOMatthew Goudy
 • MPBlaine Calkins (Cons-Red Deer—Lacombe)
 • MLAJennifer Johnson (Independent), Lacombe-Ponoka)
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land20.59 km2 (7.95 sq mi)
Elevation855 m (2,805 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total13,396
 • Density650.8/km2 (1,686/sq mi)
 • Municipal census (2019)
13,985[5]
 • Estimate (2020)
14,109[6]
DemonymLacombian[7]
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Forward sortation area
Area code+1-403
HighwaysHighway 2A
Highway 12
Websitelacombe.ca

Lacombe (/ləˈkm/ lə-KOHM) is a city in central Alberta, Canada. It is located approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Red Deer, the nearest major city, and 125 kilometres (78 mi) south of Edmonton, the nearest metropolitan area. The city is set in the rolling parkland of central Alberta, between the Rocky Mountains foothills to the west and the flatter Alberta prairie to the east.

Lacombe became Alberta's 17th city on September 5, 2010.[8]

  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: City of Lacombe" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 17, 2016. p. 64. 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. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2016MAPL was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Census Subdivision (Municipal) Population Estimates, July 1, 2016 to 2020, Alberta". Alberta Municipal Affairs. March 23, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  7. ^ "Demonyms—From coast to coast to coast - Language articles - Language Portal of Canada". Archived from the original on 2016-07-21. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
  8. ^ Alberta Queen's Printer. "Order in Council (O.C.) 223/2010". Retrieved 2010-07-15.