Chestermere

Chestermere
Chestermere Lake (1977–1993)
City of Chestermere
Aerial view of Chestermere
Aerial view of Chestermere
Official logo of Chestermere
Location within Rocky View County
Location within Rocky View County
Chestermere is located in Alberta
Chestermere
Chestermere
Location of Chestermere in Alberta
Coordinates: 51°03′00″N 113°49′21″W / 51.05000°N 113.82250°W / 51.05000; -113.82250
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCalgary Region
Census division6
Adjacent municipal districtRocky View County
Founded1884
Incorporated 
 • Summer villageApril 1, 1977
 • TownMarch 1, 1993
 • CityJanuary 1, 2015
Government
 • MayorShannon Dean
 • Governing body
Chestermere City Council
  • Rob Wawrzynowski
  • Robert Schindler
  • Janelle Sandboe
  • Kiran Randhawa
  • Murray Grant
  • Ritesh Narayan
 • CAOKent Edney
 • MPDavid Bexte
 • MLAChantelle de Jonge
Area
 (2021)
 • Land32.83 km2 (12.68 sq mi)
Elevation
1,030 m (3,380 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
22,163
 • Density675/km2 (1,750/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (Alberta Time)
Forward sortation area
Area codes403, 587, 825, 368
HighwaysTrans-Canada Highway (Highway 1)
Websitechestermere.ca

Chestermere, originally named Chestermere Lake, is a city in the Canadian province of Alberta. It is surrounded by Rocky View County to the north, east, and south and adjacent to Calgary to the west. It is the third-largest city in the Calgary Metropolitan Region. The city, which surrounds Chestermere Lake, changed its name in 1993.