Calgary
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.
City of Calgary | |
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 Calgary at dusk | |
| Motto(s): Onward | |
  City of Calgary Where Calgary is located in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: Coordinates: 51°03′N 114°04′W / 51.050°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 | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | T1Y to T3R |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587 |
| Website | City of Calgary Website |
EconomyEdit
There are many oil and gas businesses in Calgary. There are many skyscrapers in the City.
Around Calgary there are many farms where cows are raised.
ClimateEdit
Calgary has a humid continental climate (Dfb in the Koeppen climate classification). It has long, cold, dry winters. The summers are warm with moderate rainfall. Sometimes a wind called a Chinook blows through Calgary. This wind can make some days in winter less cold.
ActivitiesEdit
Calgary has a famous event called The Calgary Stampede every year.. They rent many rides and have a huge festival for the city to join. The Calgary Stampede is the largest rodeo in the world. At the Stampede, cowboys can win much 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.
MediaEdit
Other websitesEdit
- Calgary Wiki - wiki about Calgary
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Calgary. |