Calgary
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Calgary is a city located in Canada [1][1]. Founded in 1875, it has grown to become a significant urban center with a population of 1.3 million residents as of 2021 [1][2][3]. The city covers approximately 825.3 million in area and sits at an elevation of 1.0 kilometers . Calgary operates on Mountain Standard Time, which is UTC−07:00 .
Calgary
Summary
Calgary is a city[1]. Calgary has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Calgary is located in Alberta[3].
- Calgary is in the country of Canada[4].
- Calgary is on the body of water Bow River[5].
- Calgary is on the body of water Elbow River[6].
- Calgary is on the body of water Glenmore Reservoir[7].
- Calgary's head of government is recorded as Jyoti Gondek[8].
- Calgary is on the continent of North America[9].
- Calgary's instance of is recorded as city[10].
- Calgary's instance of is recorded as city in Alberta[11].
- Calgary's instance of is recorded as big city[12].
- Calgary's shares border with is recorded as Rocky View County[13].
- Calgary's shares border with is recorded as Tsuu T'ina Nation 145[14].
- Calgary's shares border with is recorded as Foothills County[15].
- Calgary's shares border with is recorded as Chestermere[16].
- Calgary is named after Calgary[17].
- Calgary's flag is recorded as flag of Calgary[18].
- Calgary's twinned administrative body is recorded as Phoenix[19].
- Calgary's twinned administrative body is recorded as Daejeon[20].
- Calgary's twinned administrative body is recorded as Naucalpan[21].
- Calgary's twinned administrative body is recorded as Sarajevo[22].
- Calgary's twinned administrative body is recorded as Daqing[23].
- Calgary's twinned administrative body is recorded as Jaipur[24].
- Calgary's twinned administrative body is recorded as Quebec City[25].
- Calgary's twinned administrative body is recorded as Mazkeret Batya[26].
- Calgary's legislative body is recorded as Calgary City Council[27].
Body
Geography
Calgary is in the country of Canada[4]. Calgary is located in Alberta[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Bow River[5], a river[28], in Canada[29]; Elbow River[6], a river[30], in Canada[31]; and Glenmore Reservoir[7], a reservoir[32], in Canada[33]. Calgary is on the continent of North America[9]. Calgary is part of Calgary Metropolitan Region[34].
Physical Characteristics
Population counts include {'amount': '+1239220'}[35], {'amount': '+1096835'}[36], and {'amount': '+1306784'}[37].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include city[10], city in Alberta[11], and big city[12].
History and Context
Recorded inception include 1875[38] and November 7, 1884[39]. Calgary is named after Calgary[17].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Calgary include Calgary International Airport[40], an international airport[41], in Canada[42] and Calgary/Springbank Airport[43], an airport[44], in Canada[45].
Why It Matters
Calgary has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Calgary is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
Entities named for Calgary include Calgary International Airport[40], an international airport[41], in Canada[42] and Calgary/Springbank Airport[43], an airport[44], in Canada[45].