Calgary

Calgary
City
City of Calgary
Skyline of Downtown Calgary
Stephen Avenue
Lougheed House
Olympic Plaza
SAIT Heritage Hall
Calgary Stampede Rodeo
Nicknames: 
The Stampede City, Cowtown, Mohkínstsis, Wîchîspa Oyade, Guts’ists’i more...
Motto: 
Onward
Calgary is located in Canada
Calgary
Calgary
Location within Canada
Calgary is located in Alberta
Calgary
Calgary
Location within Alberta
Coordinates: 51°2′51″N 114°3′45″W / 51.04750°N 114.06250°W / 51.04750; -114.06250
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCalgary Metropolitan Region
Census division6
Municipal districtsRocky View County and Foothills County
Founded1875
Incorporated 
 • TownNovember 7, 1884
 • CityJanuary 1, 1894
Named forCalgary, Mull
Government
 • BodyCalgary City Council
 • MayorJyoti Gondek
 • ManagerDavid Duckworth
Area
 (2021)
 • Land820.62 km2 (316.84 sq mi)
 • Urban
621.72 km2 (240.05 sq mi)
 • Metro
5,098.68 km2 (1,968.61 sq mi)
Elevation
1,045 m (3,428 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • City1,306,784 (3rd)
 • Density1,592.4/km2 (4,124/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,305,550 (4th)
 • Urban density2,099.9/km2 (5,439/sq mi)
 • Metro
1,481,806 (5th)
 • Metro density290.6/km2 (753/sq mi)
DemonymCalgarian
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
FSAs
T1Y, T2A - T3S
Area code(s)403, 587, 825, 368
NTS Map082O01
GNBC CodeIAKID
GDP (Calgary CMA)CA$102.66 billion (2020)
GDP per capita (Calgary CMA)CA$79,885 (2022)

Calgary is the biggest city in Alberta, Canada, with 1,300,000 people living in it, as of 2021. However, Edmonton is the capital city.

It is in the southern half of Alberta, near the Rocky Mountains. It lies about 80 kilometres (50 mi) east of the Canadian Rockies, 280 km (170 mi) south of Edmonton, approximately 240 km (150 mi) north of the Canada–United States border, 215 km (134 mi) northwest of Lethbridge, 295 km (183 mi) northwest of Medicine Hat, and 279 miles (449 km) northeast of Spokane, Washington.

Economy

There are many oil and gas businesses in Calgary, which has many skyscrapers.

Around Calgary are many farms where cows are raised.

Climate

Calgary has a humid continental climate (Dfb in the Koeppen climate classification) and has long, cold, dry winters. The summers are warm and have moderate rainfall. Sometimes, a wind, called a chinook, blows through Calgary and can make some winter days less cold.

Activities

Calgary has a famous event, the Calgary Stampede, every year. Many rides are rented, and a huge festival is there for the city to join. The Calgary Stampede is the largest rodeo in the world, and cowboys can win a lot of money there. Cowboys also race with chuckwagons, which are four-wheeled carts that are pulled by horses.

In 1988, the Winter Olympics were held in Calgary.

Calgary has many museum like the Glenbow Museum and the Aero Space Museum. The Calgary Flames, an ice hockey team of the National Hockey League, play in Calgary at Scotiabank Saddledome.

Media

Calgary Stations

CKAL Citytv

CFCN CTV Television Network

CICT Global Television Network

CTV Two

References

  1. ↑ Eric Volmers (May 13, 2012). "Alberta's best in TV, film feted at Rosies". Calgary Herald. Postmedia Network. Archived from the original on June 17, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  2. ↑ Curtis Stock (July 7, 2009). "Alberta's got plenty of swing". Calgary Herald. Postmedia Network. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Location and History Profile: City of Calgary" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 17, 2016. p. 15. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  4. ↑ "City Manager's Biography". City of Calgary. August 30, 2019. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Archived (PDF) from the original on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Gross domestic product (GDP) at basic prices, by census metropolitan area (CMA)". December 6, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Why Calgary? Our Economy in Depth" (PDF). Calgary Economic Development. June 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.