Lacombe, Alberta
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Lacombe (/ləˈkoʊm/ 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.
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Lacombe | |
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City | |
City of Lacombe | |
Motto(s): "People, Pride, Progress" | |
Coordinates: 52°28′06″N 113°44′13″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Planning region | Red Deer |
Municipal district | Lacombe County |
Incorporated[1] | |
• Village | July 28, 1896 |
• Town | May 5, 1902 |
• City | September 5, 2010 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Grant Creasey |
• Governing body | Lacombe City Council
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• CAO | Matthew Goudy |
• MP | Blaine Calkins (Cons-Red Deer—Lacombe) |
• MLA | Jennifer Johnson (Independent), Lacombe-Ponoka) |
Area (2021)[3] | |
• Land | 20.59 km2 (7.95 sq mi) |
Elevation | 855 m (2,805 ft) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 13,396 |
• Density | 650.8/km2 (1,686/sq mi) |
• Municipal census (2019) | 13,985[5] |
• Estimate (2020) | 14,109[6] |
Demonym | Lacombian[7] |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Forward sortation area | |
Area code | +1-403 |
Highways | Highway 2A Highway 12 |
Website | lacombe |
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Lacombe became Alberta's 17th city on September 5, 2010.[8]