What is "okotoks"

Okotoks (, originally ) is a town in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is situated on the Sheep River, approximately south of the City of Calgary. The town is a member of the Calgary Regional Partnership, a cooperative of municipalities within the Calgary Region. Okotoks has emerged as a bedroom community of Calgary. According to the 2011 Census, the town has a population of 24,511, making it the largest town in Alberta.

Okotoks was a provincial electoral district in southern Alberta, Canada. The electoral district was created in 1909 to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and abolished in 1930. The electoral district was named after the town of Okotoks.