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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.
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.
Map of Calgary c. 2000. This is a list of neighbourhoods in Calgary, Alberta. As of 2016, Calgary has 197 neighbourhoods, which are referred to as "communities" by the municipal government, [1] and 42 industrial areas. [2] A further 15 communities were included in the civic censuses from 2015 to 2019, [3] bringing the total to 212.
1919 - The Victory Stampede was Calgary's second rodeo, honoring the end of the Great War. 1920 - The 103rd Rifles is reorganized as The Calgary Regiment. 1923 – The Calgary Stampede held for the third time and annually since then. 1924 - The Calgary Highlanders split from the Calgary Regiment to become its own regiment.
Calgary International Airport (IATA: YYC, ICAO: CYYC), branded as YYC Calgary International Airport, is an international airport that serves the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is located approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of downtown and covers an area of 20.82 square kilometres (8.04 sq mi; 5,144 acres; 2,082 ha). [ 5 ]
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 Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference . They are the third major professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the Calgary Tigers (1921–1927) and Calgary Cowboys ...
Calgary's primary open-air stadium, McMahon Stadium, was the site of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics and is currently the venue for Calgary's Canadian Football League team, the Calgary Stampeders. The stadium has a capacity of 35,400 and is the fifth largest in Canada.