Olds (Alberta)
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 Main Street in Olds |
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| Location in Alberta | |||
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| Province : | Alberta | ||
| County: | Mountain View County | ||
| Coordinates : | 51 ° 48 ′ N , 114 ° 7 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 1040 m | ||
| Area : | 11.05 km² | ||
| Residents : | 8511 (as of 2014) | ||
| Population density : | 770.2 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain Time ( UTC − 7 ) | ||
| Postal code : | T4H | ||
Olds [ əʊlds ] is a small town in Alberta , Canada . It is located about 90 kilometers north of Calgary in a prairie area within sight of the Rocky Mountains .
Olds is of regional importance as it is the second largest city after Airdrie between Calgary and the Red Deer , 150 km away . The local economy, as in much of Alberta, consists mainly of the oil industry, grain growing and cattle breeding for export to the USA . Olds College is located in Olds , which trains specifically for the agricultural sector. There is a large number of Christian churches with active parishes in relation to the population, which is not unusual for the region.
Olds has existed as a settlement since 1890 and as an independent town since 1905 . The name comes from George Olds , an employee of the Canadian Pacific Railway who lived in the village for some time.
sons and daughters of the town
- Jay Rosehill (* 1985), Canadian ice hockey player
Web links
- Internet presence of Olds (English)