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Calgary ( / ˈkælɡriː / ⓘ KAL-gree[ 11 ]) 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 1,481,806, making it the third-largest city and fifth-largest metropolitan area in Canada.
5 days ago · Calgary, city in southern Alberta, Canada, situated in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies. It is the administrative and financial headquarters of Canada’s petroleum industry. Calgary also celebrates its history as a cattle ranching capital, an image enhanced by the city’s hosting of the annual Calgary Stampede.
Alberta is the fourth largest province by area at 661,848 square kilometres (255,541 square miles), [10] and the fourth most populous, being home to 4,262,635 people. [2] Alberta's capital is Edmonton, while Calgary is its largest city. [11] The two are Alberta's largest census metropolitan areas. [12]
Calgary is the biggest city in Alberta, Canada. More than 1,000,000 people live in the city. It is in the southern half of Alberta, near the Rocky Mountains.
In the 2021 Census, the City of Calgary had a population of 1,306,784 residents, representing 30.7% of the 4,262,635 residents in all of Alberta, and 3.5% compared to a population of 36,991,981 in all of Canada. [23] The total population of the Calgary census metropolitan area was 1,481,806. [24]
The following is a timeline of riots and civil unrest in Calgary, Alberta. [5] Since its incorporation as a town in 1884, like other cities, Calgary has had to deal with a variety of violence. Calgary has been credited with maintaining relative civility during duress. [6]
Mar 31, 2010 · Calgary, Alberta, incorporated as a city in 1894, population 1,306,784 (2021 census), 1,239,220 (2016 census). The city of Calgary is situated on the Bow River in southern Alberta, about 220 km north of the American border at the meeting point of the Western prairies and mountain foothills.