Calgary
| City of Calgary | |
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| Motto: Onward | |
 City of Calgary
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| Coordinates: 51°03′N 114°04′W / 51.05°N 114.067°WCoordinates: 51°03′N 114°04′W / 51.05°N 114.067°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Calgary Region |
| Census division | 6 |
| Founded | 1875 |
| Incorporated | November 7, 1884 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Naheed Nenshi |
| • Governing body | Calgary City Council |
| • Manager | Owen A. Tobert |
| • MPs | Diane Ablonczy Rob Anders Stephen Harper Jason Kenney Deepak Obhrai Michelle Rempel Joan Crockatt Devinder Shory |
| • MLAs | Moe Amery Manmeet Bhullar Neil Brown Wayne Cao Christine Cusanelli Alana DeLong Jonathan Denis Kyle Fawcett Heather Forsyth Rick Fraser Yvonne Fritz Kent Hehr Ken Hughes Sandra Jansen Linda Johnson Darshan Kang Donna Kennedy-Glans Jason Luan Ric McIver Alison Redford Dave Rodney David Swann Len Webber Jeff Wilson Teresa Woo-Paw |
| Area | |
| • City | 825.29 km2 (318.65 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 704.51 km2 (272.01 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 5,107.55 km2 (1,972.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,048 m (3,438 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 1,096,833 |
| • Density | 1,329.0/km2 (3,442/sq mi) |
| • Urban density | 1,554.8/km2 (4,027/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,214,839 |
| • Metro density | 237.9/km2 (616/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Calgarian |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| Postal code span | T1Y to T3R |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587 |
| Website | City of Calgary Website |
Calgary is the biggest city in Alberta, Canada. More than 1,000,000 people live in Calgary. The city is in the southern half of Alberta near the Rocky Mountains.
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Economy [change]
There are a lot of oil and gas businesses in Calgary. There are many skyscrapers in the City.
Around Calgary there are a lot of farms where cows are raised.
Climate [change]
Calgary has cold winters. The summers are usually warm. There is not a lot of rainfall in the city. Sometimes a wind called a Chinook blows through Calgary. This wind can make some days in winter feel warmer.
Activities [change]
Calgary has a famous event called a rodeo every year. This rodeo is called the Calgary Stampede. The Calgary Stampede is the largest rodeo in the world. At the Stampede, cowboys can win a lot of money. Cowboys also race with chuckwagons at the Stampede. Chuckwagons are carts with four wheels pulled by horses. In 1988, the Winter Olympics were held in Calgary.
Calgary has many museums, such as the Glenbow Museum and the Aero Space Museum. The Calgary Flames (an NHL ice hockey team) play in Calgary.
Other websites [change]
- Calgary Wiki - wiki about Calgary
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Calgary |
