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Airdrie
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Airdrie appears to have been named around 1889 by William McKenzie, a Scottish engineer for the Calgary and Edmonton Railway. The name comes from a village northeast of Glasgow in his native Scotland. The Village of Airdrie was incorporated in 1909 and grew slowly over the next 50 years. By 1963 Airdrie had a population of 678. During the late 70's and early 80's Airdrie's growth exploded with residential housing development on the east side of Highway 2, resulting in a population of over 10,000 by 1982. In January 1985 Airdrie became Alberta's 14th city and today has a population of over 27,000.
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The history of a settlement near modern-day Airdrie may be dated back to AD 577, which was the year of the Battle of Arderyth[1](Airdrie). This was a battle between Rydderych The Bountiful, King of Strathclyde, and Aeddam The Perfidious, King of Kintyre. While few have heard of the main protagonists, amongst Aeddam's contingent was the Celtic bard, Merlin. Merlin's patron, Gwennddolan, was killed during the battle in which Merlin was awarded for his verses recording the battle. The history of Airdrie between the Battle of Arderyth and AD 1162 is unclear, due to the scarcity of written historical records.
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The only trophy the new Airdrie have won in their short history came in the 2002/03 season when they were crowned champions of the Scottish Second Division. They reached the Challenge Cup final they same year but were edged out by Inverness Caledonian Thistle. This season remains the most successful the club have experienced.
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Airdrie lies on a plateau at a height of about 400ft or 130m, some 10 miles east of Glasgow in the area known as the Monklands. On a map it appears to form the eastern end of a binary settlement with Coatbridge, a mile to its west and 200ft lower. Though while the two do share many elements of their joint industrial history, their origins are rather different.
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The city of Airdrie is just minutes away from world-class education facilities. Airdrie's proximity to Calgary allows students the opportunity to attend post-secondary institutions with minimal travel. If you wish to stay within Airdrie then Bow Valley College, Athabasca College and other universities offer many correspondence courses.
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Airdrie United have inherited Airdrieonians' distinctive playing colours; a white top with a red diamond. This is where Airdrieonians' nickname, 'The Diamonds', finds its roots and, along with the strip design, Airdrie United have adopted the moniker.
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