Langdon, Alberta

Langdon
Aerial view of Langdon in winter
Aerial view of Langdon in winter
Langdon, Alberta is located in Alberta
Langdon, Alberta
Location of Langdon in Alberta
Coordinates: 50°58′21″N 113°40′36″W / 50.97250°N 113.67667°W / 50.97250; -113.67667
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Census divisionNo. 6
Municipal districtRocky View County
Incorporated (village)August 31, 1907[1]
DissolvedJanuary 1, 1946[2]
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • ReeveGreg Boehlke
 • Governing body
  • Jerry Arshinoff
  • Rolly Ashdown
  • Margaret Bahcheli
  • Greg Boehlke
  • Liz Breakey
  • Lois Habberfield
  • Bruce Kendall
  • Eric Lowther
  • Earl Solberg
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land9.26 km2 (3.58 sq mi)
Elevation
1,005 m (3,297 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total5,497
 • Density593.4/km2 (1,537/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Area code(s)403, 587, 825

Langdon is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada under the jurisdiction of Rocky View County.[4] It previously held village status between August 31, 1907, and January 1, 1946.

Langdon is located 12 km (7.5 mi) east of the City of Calgary at the intersection of Highway 560 (Glenmore Trail) and Highway 797, approximately 6 km (3.7 mi) south of the Trans Canada Highway and 7 km (4.3 mi) north of Highway 22X. It has an elevation of 1,005 m (3,297 ft).

The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 6 and in the federal riding of Bow River. The hamlet is represented in federal government by Member of Parliament Martin Shields and in municipal government by Councillor Al Schule.

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  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. April 1, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 29, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2010.