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Calgary | |
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City | |
| City of Calgary | |
Skyline of Downtown Calgary Stephen Avenue Lougheed House Olympic Plaza SAIT Heritage Hall Calgary Stampede Rodeo | |
 Coat of arms  Logo | |
| Nicknames: The Stampede City, Cowtown, Mohkínstsis, Wichispa Oyade, Guts'ists'i more...[1][2] | |
| Motto: Onward | |
 Interactive map of Calgary | |
  Calgary Location within Canada  Calgary Location within Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 51°3′N 114°4′W / 51.050°N 114.067°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Calgary Metropolitan Region |
| Census division | 6 |
| Municipal districts | Rocky View County and Foothills County |
| Founded | 1875 |
| Incorporated[3] | |
| • Town | November 7, 1884 |
| • City | January 1, 1894 |
| Named for | Calgary, Mull |
| Government | |
| • Body | Calgary City Council |
| • Mayor | Jyoti Gondek |
| • Manager | David Duckworth[4] |
| Area (2021)[5] | |
| • Land | 820.62 km2 (316.84 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 621.72 km2 (240.05 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 5,098.68 km2 (1,968.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation [6] | 1,045 m (3,428 ft) |
| Population (2021)[5][7][8] | |
| • City | 1,306,784 (3rd) |
| • Density | 1,592.4/km2 (4,124/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,305,550 (4th) |
| • Urban density | 2,099.9/km2 (5,439/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,481,806 (5th) |
| • Metro density | 290.6/km2 (753/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Calgarian |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| FSAs | T1Y, T2A - T3S |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825, 368 |
| NTS Map | 082O01 |
| GNBC Code | IAKID |
| GDP (Calgary CMA) | CA$111.25 billion (2019)[9] |
| GDP per capita (Calgary CMA) | CA$79,885 (2022)[10] |
| Website | calgary |
Calgary (/ˈkælɡəri/ ⓘ KAL-gər-ee) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Alberta. It is the largest metro area within the three Prairie Provinces region. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, making it the third-largest city and fifth-largest metropolitan area in Canada.[11]
Calgary is situated at the confluence of the Bow River and the Elbow River in the southwest of the province, in the transitional area between the Rocky Mountain Foothills and the Canadian Prairies, about 80 km (50 mi) east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies, roughly 299 km (186 mi) south of the provincial capital of Edmonton and approximately 240 km (150 mi) north of the Canada–United States border. The city anchors the south end of the Statistics Canada-defined urban area, the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor.[12]
Calgary's economy includes activity in the energy, financial services, film and television, transportation, and logistics, technology, manufacturing, aerospace, health and wellness, retail, and tourism sectors.[13] The Calgary Metropolitan Region is home to Canada's second-largest number of corporate head offices among the country's 800 largest corporations.[14] In 2015, Calgary had the largest number of millionaires per capita of any major Canadian city.[15] In 2022, Calgary was ranked alongside Zürich as the third most livable city in the world, ranking first in Canada and in North America.[16] In 1988, it became the first Canadian city to host the Olympic Winter Games.[17]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "City Manager's Biography". City of Calgary. August 30, 2019. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
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- ^ "Why Calgary? Our Economy in Depth" (PDF). Calgary Economic Development. June 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ "Calgary". Alberta.ca. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ "Calgary-Edmonton Corridor". Statistics Canada. Archived from the original on February 23, 2007. Retrieved January 6, 2006.
- ^ "Calgary Industries". Calgary Economic Development. Archived from the original on February 18, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- ^ "State of the West 2010: Western Canadian Demographic and Economic Trends" (PDF) (PDF). Canada West Foundation. 2010. pp. 65 & 102. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2011. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ^ "Why Calgary? Our Economy in Depth" (PDF). Calgary Economic Development. 2018. p. 61. Archived from the original on February 16, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- ^ "The Global Liveability Index 2022" (PDF). Economist Intelligence Unit. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ "Calgary 1988". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.