Cochrane, Alberta
Cochrane | |
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Town | |
| Town of Cochrane | |
Overview of Cochrane | |
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| Motto: How the West is Now | |
Boundaries of Cochrane | |
Cochrane Location in Rocky View County Cochrane Location in Alberta Cochrane Cochrane (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 51°11′20″N 114°28′01″W / 51.189°N 114.467°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Metropolitan area | Calgary |
| Planning region | South Saskatchewan |
| Municipal district | Rocky View County |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | June 17, 1903 |
| • Town | February 15, 1971 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Morgan Nagel |
| • Governing body | Cochrane Town Council
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| • CAO | Drew Hyndman |
| • MP | Blake Richards (Cons – Banff—Airdrie) |
| • MLA | Peter Guthrie (UCP) – Airdrie-Cochrane) |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 31.58 km2 (12.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,159 m (3,802 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 32,199 |
| • Density | 1,019.5/km2 (2,640/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cochranite |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area codes | 403, 587, 825, 368 |
| Highways | Highway 1A Highway 22 Cowboy Trail |
| Railways | Canadian Pacific Kansas City |
| Website | www |
Cochrane (/ˈkɒkrən/ KOK-rən) is a town in the Calgary Metropolitan Region of Alberta, Canada. The town is located 18 km (11 mi) west of the Calgary city limits along Highway 1A. Cochrane is one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada, and with a population of 32,199 in 2021, it is one of the largest towns in Alberta. It is part of Calgary's census metropolitan area and a member community of the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB). The town is surrounded by Rocky View County.