Calgary, The Heart of the New West is a great city to visit, live, work and play. Nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Calgary combines a thriving metropolis with Western roots and friendly small town hospitality.
Quick Facts (as of Dec 2011, unless noted):
- Population: 1,090,936
- Location: in the foothills of Alberta's Rocky Mountains, at the confluence of the Bow and Elbow rivers
- Comparative size: largest city in Alberta, fifth largest city in Canada
- Area: 726 square kilometers
- Elevation: 1,128 meters above sea level
- Last municipal election: October, 2010
- Next municipal election: October, 2013
- Number of City Parks: 41
- Total area of parks/open spaces: 7,500 hectares
- Length of Calgary's paved pathways: 635 kilometers
- Number of library locations: 18
- Number of kindergarten-Grade 12 schools: 456
- Major local daily newspapers: 2
- Local radio stations: 27
- Local television stations: 7
- Number of street lamps: 82,000+
- Annual Hours of Sunshine: 2,400
| City Living: | |
| City of Calgary | www.calgary.ca |
| Office of the Mayor | www.calgarymajor.ca |
| Calgary Airport | www.calgaryairport.com |
| Calgary Transit | www.calgarytransit.com |
| Calgary Convention & Visitors Bureau | www.tourismcalgary.com |
| Calgary Economic Development | www.calgary-promote.com |
| Federation of Calgary Communities | www.calgaryarea.com |
| Calgary Public Library | www.calgarypubliclibrary.com |
| Calgary Regional Home Builders Assoc | www.chbacalgary.com |
| Calgary Police Service | www.calgarypolice.ca |
| The Calgary Herald | www.calgaryherald.com |
| The Calgary Sun | www.calgarysun.com |
| Downtown Calgary | www.downtowncalgary.com |
| Calgary Plus | www.calgaryplus.ca |
| Calgary Chamber of Commerce | www.calgarychamber.com |
| Live in Calgary Info | www.liveincalgary.com |
Sports & Attractions: | |
| The Calgary Flames | www.calgaryflames.com |
| The Calgary Hitmen | www.hitmenhockey.com |
| The Calgary Stampeders | www.stampeders.com |
| The Calgary Roughnecks Lacrosse | www.calgaryroughnecks.com |
| Spruce Meadows Equestrian Centre | www.sprucemeadows.com |
| The Calgary Stampede | www.calgarystampede.com |
| Calaway Park | www.calawaypark.com |
| WinSport Canada | www.winsportcanada.ca |
| Calgary Tower | www.calgarytower.com |
| Calgary Zoo, Botanical Garden & Prehistoric Park | www.calgaryzoo.ab.ca |
| Heritage Park | www.heritagepark.ca |
| Glenbow Museum | www.glenbow.org |
| Inglewood Bird Sanctuary | www.bsc-eoc.org/national/ibs |
| Fort Calgary Historic Park | www.fortcalgary.ab.ca |
| TELUS Spark Science Centre | www.calgaryscience.ca |
| Alberta Ballet | www.albertaballet.com |
| Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra | www.cpo-live.com/main |
| Stage West | www.stagewestcalgary.com |
| Calgary Opera | www.calgaryopera.com |
| Discover Calgary | www.discovercalgary.com |
Utilities: | |
| Direct Energy | www.atcogas.com |
| ENMAX | www.enmax.com |
| EPCOR | www.epcor.ca |
| SHAW Phone & Internet | www.shaw.ca |
| Telus Phone & Internet | www.telus.com |
Education: | |
| University of Calgary | www.ucalgary.ca |
| Southern Institute of Technology | www.sait.ab.ca |
| Mount Royal University | www.mtroyal.ab.ca |
| Calgary Board of Education | www.cbe.ab.ca |
| Calgary Catholic School District | www.cssd.ab.ca |
| St. Mary's University College | www.stmu.ab.ca |
| DeVry Institute of Technology | www.devry.edu/calgary |
| Calgary Private & Charter Schools | www.calgaryarea.com/schools/private_schools |
| Bow Valley College | www.bowvalleycollege.ca |
| Alberta College of Art & Design | www.acad.ab.ca |
| Columbia College | www.columbia.ab.ca |
