Calgary is a city in the
province of Alberta,
Canada. It is situated
in the south of the
province, in a region of
foothills and high
plains, approximately
(map)
80 km east of the front
ranges of the Canadian
Rockies. As of 2007, the
estimated metropolitan
population was
1,019,942 . Calgary is the
largest city in Alberta
and the third largest
city (proper), by
population, in Canada.
It serves as the hub of
the fifth largest Census
Metropolitan Area in the
country. It is located
within the relatively
densely populated
"Calgary-Edmonton
Corridor". It is the
largest Canadian
metropolitan area west
of Toronto and east of
Vancouver. A resident of
Calgary is known as a
Calgarian.
See Calgary 2007 Census
Calgary is well-known as
a destination for winter
sports and ecotourism
with a number of major
mountain resorts near
the city and
metropolitan area.
Calgary's economy is
largely centered on the
petroleum industry, with
agriculture, tourism,
and the high-tech
industries contributing
to the city's rapid
economic growth. It
now has the second
highest concentration of
head offices in Canada.
Calgary also holds many
major annual festivals
including, The Calgary
Stampede, the Folk Music
Festival, The Summerstock Festival,
The Lilac Festival, and
the second largest
Caribbean festival in
the country (Carifest).
Calgary was the first
Canadian city to host
The Olympic Winter Games
(1988). Calgary is
growing in
it's arts and
entertainment.
