Olds, Alberta

Olds
Olds
Town
	Town of Olds
	Main Street Olds
	Olds Location of Olds Olds Olds (Canada)
	Coordinates: 51°47′34″N 114°06′24″W / 51.79278°N 114.10667°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census division	6
Municipal district	Mountain View County
Incorporated
• Village	26 May 1896
• Town	1 July 1905
Government
• Mayor	Judy Dahl
• Governing body	Olds Town Council
• MP	Earl Dreeshen (Red Deer—Mountain View-Cons)
• MLA	Nathan Cooper (Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills-UCP)
Area (2021)
• Land	14.92 km2 (5.76 sq mi)
Elevation	1,041 m (3,415 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	9,209
• Density	617.3/km2 (1,599/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Forward sortation area	T4H
Area code(s)	-1+403, -1+587
Highways	Highway 2A; Highway 27
Website	Official website

Olds (⫽oʊldz⫽ OHLDZ) is a town in central Alberta, Canada within Mountain View County and the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor. It is approximately 61 km (38 mi) south of Red Deer and 90 km (56 mi) north of Calgary. The nearest towns are Didsbury to the south, Bowden to the north, Sundre to the west and Three Hills to the east. Olds is located at the intersection of Highway 27 and Highway 2A, 5 km (3.1 mi) west of the Queen Elizabeth II Highway. The Canadian Pacific Kansas City's main Edmonton-Calgary line runs through the town.

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