Calgary, situated in the southwestern region of the province of Alberta, Canada, holds a strategic position at the confluence of the Bow River and the Elbow River. This location places it approximately 80 km (50 mi) east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies, in the transitional zone between the Rocky Mountain Foothills and the Canadian Prairies. The city is roughly 299 km (186 mi) south of Edmonton, the provincial capital, and around 240 km (150 mi) north of the Canada–United States border.
The economic landscape of Calgary is diverse and robust, encompassing various sectors such as energy, financial services, film and television, transportation and logistics, technology, manufacturing, aerospace, health and wellness, retail, and tourism. The Calgary Metropolitan Region is notable for hosting a significant number of corporate head offices, making it the home of Canada's second-largest concentration of such headquarters among the nation's 800 largest corporations.
Calgary's economic prosperity is reflected in its demographic profile, with the city boasting the highest number of millionaires per capita among major Canadian cities in 2015. Moreover, Calgary's livability has garnered international recognition, with the city being ranked alongside Zürich as the third most livable city globally in 2022. Notably, Calgary achieved the top position in Canada and North America in this livability ranking.
Calgary's downtown area comprises five distinct neighborhoods: Eau Claire (including the Festival District), the Downtown West End, the Downtown Commercial Core, Chinatown, and the Downtown East Village (also part of the Rivers District). Within the downtown commercial core, there are various districts such as the Stephen Avenue Retail Core, the Entertainment District, the Arts District, and the Government District. South of 9th Avenue lies the Beltline, which is Calgary's most densely populated neighborhood and is undergoing significant urban planning and revitalization efforts by the municipal government to enhance the vibrancy and density of Calgary's core.
Expanding outward from the downtown core are the inner-city communities, including Crescent Heights, Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill, Hillhurst/Sunnyside (including Kensington BRZ), Bridgeland, Renfrew, Mount Royal, Scarboro, Sunalta, Mission, Ramsay, Inglewood, and Albert Park/Radisson Heights to the east. These inner-city neighborhoods are encircled by established and relatively dense areas such as Rosedale and Mount Pleasant to the north; Bowness, Parkdale, Shaganappi, Westgate, and Glendale to the west; Park Hill, South Calgary (including Marda Loop), Bankview, Altadore, and Killarney to the south; and Forest Lawn/International Avenue to the east. Beyond these neighborhoods, separated by highways, lie suburban communities such as Evergreen, Somerset, Auburn Bay, Country Hills, Sundance, Chaparral, Riverbend, and McKenzie Towne. In total, Calgary encompasses over 180 distinct neighborhoods within its city limits.
Many of Calgary's neighborhoods were originally separate municipalities that were later annexed by the city during its expansion. Examples include Bowness, Montgomery, Midnapore, Shepard, and Forest Lawn.
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