Calmar, Alberta
Calmar | |
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| Town of Calmar | |
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Calmar Location of Calmar in Alberta Calmar Calmar (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 53°15′54″N 113°48′19″W / 53.26500°N 113.80528°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Edmonton Metropolitan Region |
| Census division | 11 |
| Municipal district | Leduc County |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | January 1, 1949 |
| • Town | January 19, 1954 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sean Carnahan |
| • Governing body | Calmar Town Council |
| • MP | Mike Lake (Edmonton - Wetaskiwin-Cons) |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 4.67 km2 (1.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 730 m (2,400 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 2,183 |
| • Density | 467.6/km2 (1,211/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Postal code | |
| Area codes | 780, 587, 825 |
| Highways | Highway 39, Highway 795 |
| Waterways | Conjuring Creek |
| Website | Official website |
Calmar is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Leduc County, on Highway 39, 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest from Edmonton. It was named in 1900 for Kalmar, Sweden, the home town of its first postmaster, C. J. Blomquist.