Airdrie

Also known as Airdrie, Alberta, Airdrie, AB

city in Alberta, Canada

Key facts

Country: Canada
Province: Alberta
Region: Calgary Metropolitan Region
Municipal district: Rocky View County
Village: September 10, 1909
Town: May 1, 1974
City: January 1, 1985
Mayor: Heather Spearman
Governing body: Airdrie City Council Ron Chapman Chris Glass Candice Kolson Simisola Obasan Kristen Shima Chad Stewart
Manager: Horacio Galanti
Mp: Blake Richards
Mla: Peter Guthrie , Angela Pitt
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Airdrie (/ˈɛərdri/ AIR-dree) is a city in Alberta, Canada, located north of Calgary within the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor at the intersection of Queen Elizabeth II Highway (Highway 2) and Highway 567. The city is part of the Calgary census metropolitan area and is surrounded by Rocky View County. Airdrie has a population of around 90,000 people, making it the 5th largest city in Alberta, after Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, and Red Deer.

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