Calgary–Edmonton Corridor
geographic region in Alberta, Canada
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The Calgary–Edmonton Corridor is an area of the Canadian province of Alberta. It is the most urbanized area in Alberta and is one of the four urban areas in Canada with the biggest population.[3] It consists of Statistics Canada Alberta census divisions No. 11, No. 8, and No. 6. The region covers a distance of approximately 400 km (250 mi) from the top to the bottom.
Calgary–Edmonton Corridor | |
|---|---|
 The corridor is made of Alberta's three most densely populated census divisions and two biggest cities. | |
| Coordinates: 52°N 114°W / 52°N 114°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Area (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 38,323.18 km2 (14,796.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,230,150 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Forward sortation areas | |
| Area code(s) | 403, 780, 587, 825, 368 |
| Highways | 1, 1A, 2, 2A, 8, 11, 11A, 14, 15, 16, 16A, 19, 22X, 28, 28A, 37, 39, 60, 100, 201, 216, 595 |
| Waterways | Bow River, Elbow River, North Saskatchewan River, Red Deer River, Battle River, Blindman River, Medicine River, Rosebud River, Sturgeon River, Raven River, North Raven River, Sheep River, Little Bow River, Highwood River, Brazeau River |
Population
changeIn the Canada 2001 Census, the population of the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor was 2,149,586. That was 72.3% of Alberta's population at the time.[4] In the Canada 2011 Census, the area's population had increased to 2,703,380. That number was 74.2% of the province's population. The population as of the Canada 2016 Census was 3,074,223.
The table below has the population growth of the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor between 1996 and 2021 by its three census divisions.
| Census division | Area (km2)[1] |
Pop. (2021)[2] |
Pop. (2016)[5] |
Pop. (2011)[1] |
Pop. (2006)[6] |
Pop. (2001)[7] |
Pop. (1996)[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division No. 6 | 12,645.88 | 1,590,639 | 1,498,778 | 1,311,022 | 1,160,936 | 1,021,060 | 880,859 |
| Division No. 8 | 9,909.31 | 213,470 | 209,395 | 189,243 | 175,337 | 153,049 | 133,592 |
| Division No. 11 | 15,767.99 | 1,426,041 | 1,366,050 | 1,203,115 | 1,076,103 | 975,477 | 898,888 |
| Calgary–Edmonton Corridor | 38,323.18 | 3,230,150 | 3,074,223 | 2,703,380 | 2,412,376 | 2,149,586 | 1,913,339 |
| Province of Alberta | 640,081.87 | 4,262,635 | 4,067,175 | 3,645,257 | 3,290,350 | 2,974,807 | 2,696,826 |
| Provincial proportion | 6.0% | 75.8% | 75.6% | 74.2% | 73.3% | 72.3% | 70.9% |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census - Census division of Division No. 8, CDR (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2022-12-16. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
[includes] Neighbouring census divisions... Division No. 11... Division No. 6
- ↑ "2001 Census Analysis Series - A profile of the Canadian population: where we live" (PDF). Statistics Canada. pp. 2, 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2003-05-02. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
From 1996 to 2001, the nation's population has continued to concentrate further in four broad urban regions: the extended Golden Horseshoe in southern Ontario; Montréal and its adjacent region; the Lower Mainland of British Columbia and southern Vancouver Island; and the Calgary-Edmonton corridor. ... In 2001, 51% of Canada's population lived in these regions...
- ↑ "Canada's major urban regions – The Calgary-Edmonton corridor". Statistics Canada. Archived from the original on 2018-01-01. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
- ↑ "Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census - Census division of Division No. 8, CDR (Alberta)". February 8, 2017.
[includes] Neighbouring census divisions... Division No. 11... Division No. 6
- ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. January 6, 2010. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Divisions, 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
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