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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.
The City of Calgary first conducted a municipal census, or civic census, in 1931. [26] It has conducted a civic census annually since 1958. [26] Calgary's 2016 civic census counted a population of 1,381,345. [27] From 2011 to 2012, there was a 2.7% increase over its 2011 municipal census population of 1,090,936.
The Calgary City Council is the legislative governing body that represents the citizens of Calgary. The council consists of 15 members: the chief elected official, titled the mayor, and 14 councillors. Jyoti Gondek was elected mayor in October 2021 as the city's 37th. Each of the 14 councillors represent one of the city's 14 wards.
1910 – Parkdale is annexed to the City of Calgary. [4]: 77 1910 - the 103rd Calgary Rifles is created. 1912 – The Calgary Stampede is held for the first time. 1915–18 – The Mewata Armouries are constructed. 1919 - The Victory Stampede was Calgary's second rodeo, honoring the end of the Great War.
This is a list of tourist attractions in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The city of Calgary has over one million inhabitants. Tourism is an important part of the local economy, contributing $2.1 billion dollars in 2019.
Calgary City Hall (often called Old City Hall or Historic City Hall), is the seat of government for Calgary City Council, located in the city's downtown core of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The historic building completed in 1911 serves as the offices for Calgary City Council, consisting of the office of the Mayor , fourteen Councillors and ...
The Calgary CMA includes Calgary, Rocky View County, Airdrie, Beiseker, Chestermere, Cochrane, Crossfield, Irricana, and Tsuu T'ina 145. The Calgary Metropolitan Region is a major transportation hub for southern Alberta , Saskatchewan , eastern British Columbia , and parts of the northern United States .
The city of Calgary, Alberta, has a large transportation network that encompasses a variety of road, rail, air, public transit, and pedestrian infrastructure.Calgary is also a major Canadian transportation centre and a central cargo hub for freight in and out of north-western North America.