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Calgary

This article is about the Canadian city. For the hamlet in Scotland, see Calgary, Mull. For other uses, see Calgary (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Cagliari.

Calgary
City
City of Calgary
Skyline of Downtown Calgary
Stephen Avenue
Lougheed House
Olympic Plaza
SAIT Heritage Hall
Calgary Stampede Rodeo
Flag of Calgary
Flag
Coat of arms of Calgary
Coat of arms
Official logo of Calgary
Logo
Nicknames: 
The Stampede City, Cowtown, Mohkínstsis, Wîchîspa Oyade, Guts’ists’i more...[1][2]
Motto: 
Onward
Map
Interactive map of Calgary
Calgary is located in Canada
Calgary
Calgary
Location within Canada
Calgary is located in Alberta
Calgary
Calgary
Location within Alberta
Coordinates: 51°3′N 114°4′W / 51.050°N 114.067°W / 51.050; -114.067
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCalgary Metropolitan Region
Census division6
Municipal districtsRocky View County and Foothills County
Founded1875
Incorporated[3] 
 • TownNovember 7, 1884
 • CityJanuary 1, 1894
Named forCalgary, Mull
Government
 • BodyCalgary City Council
 • MayorJyoti Gondek
 • ManagerDavid Duckworth[4]
Area
 (2021)[5]
 • 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
[6]
1,045 m (3,428 ft)
Population
 (2021)[5][7][8]
 • City
1,306,784 (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)[9]
GDP per capita (Calgary CMA)CA$79,885 (2022)[10]
Websitecalgary.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Calgary is the largest city in the Canadian province of Alberta. It is the largest metro area within the three prairie provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,680,000 making it the third-largest city and fifth-largest metropolitan area in Canada.[11]

Calgary is 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 many sectors: energy; financial services; film and television; transportation and logistics; technology; manufacturing; aerospace; health and wellness; retail; and tourism.[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]

  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. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference downtown elevation was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2021censusCMA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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.
  11. ^ "Calgary". Alberta.ca. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  12. ^ "Calgary-Edmonton Corridor". Statistics Canada. Archived from the original on February 23, 2007. Retrieved January 6, 2006.
  13. ^ "Calgary Industries". Calgary Economic Development. Archived from the original on February 18, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "The Global Liveability Index 2022" (PDF). Economist Intelligence Unit. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  17. ^ "Calgary 1988". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.

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