Didsbury, Alberta
Didsbury | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Town of Didsbury | |
Didsbury railway station | |
Location of Didsbury in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 51°39′57″N 114°07′52″W / 51.66583°N 114.13111°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 6 |
| Municipal district | Mountain View County |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | December 24, 1901 |
| • Town | September 27, 1906 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Rhonda Hunter |
| • CAO | Ethan Gorner |
| • Governing body | Didsbury Town Council |
| • MP | Blaine Calkins |
| • MLA | Nathan Cooper |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 16.12 km2 (6.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,037 m (3,402 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 5,070 |
| • Density | 314.5/km2 (815/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Didsburian |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Highways | Highway 2A Highway 582 |
| Waterway | Rosebud River |
| Website | Official website |
Didsbury is a town in central Alberta, Canada at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It is located next to Alberta Highway 2A, near the Queen Elizabeth II Highway. Didsbury is within the Calgary-Edmonton corridor. Didsbury is approximately the half-way point between the cities of Calgary and Red Deer.
Didsbury is surrounded by Mountain View County, which has its municipal office located to the north of the town. The nearest neighbouring communities are the towns of Olds to the north and Carstairs to the south.