Lacombe, Alberta
city in Alberta, Canada
Lacombe, Alberta is a city in Alberta, Canada. It is in central Alberta between Red Deer and Edmonton.
It was named after Albert Lacombe, a Roman Catholic missionary. Settlers started arriving at the site in 1883. The Canadian Pacific Railway built tracks near the city in 1891.
According to the 2011 census, Lacombe had a population of 11,707. The Canadian University College, which is run by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada, is located in the city.
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