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Somerset, Calgary
Somerset is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is located at the southern edge of the city, north of Stoney Trail and east from the community of Bridlewood and west from Macleod Trail. The Spruce Meadows equestrian facility is located immediately southwest. Somerset is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 13 councillor. Demographics In the City of Calgary's 2016 municipal census, Somerset had a population of living in dwellings.http://www.calgary.ca/CA/city-clerks/Documents/Election-and-information-services/Census2016/2016-Census-Results-Book.pdf With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012. Residents in this community had a median household income of $88,150 in 2000, and there were 6.6% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 23.1% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 10.8% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 4.8% of the housing was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calgary
Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, making it the third-largest city and fifth-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Calgary is situated at the confluence of the Bow River and the Elbow River in the south of the province, in the transitional area between the Rocky Mountain Foothills and the Canadian Prairies, about east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies, roughly south of the provincial capital of Edmonton and approximately north of the Canada–United States border. The city anchors the south end of the Statistics Canada-defined urban area, the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor. Calgary's economy includes activity in the energy, financial services, film and television, transportation and logistics, technology, manufacturing, aerospace, health and wellness, retail, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apartment
An apartment (American English), or flat (British English, Indian English, South African English), is a self-contained housing unit (a type of residential real estate) that occupies part of a building, generally on a single story. There are many names for these overall buildings, see below. The housing tenure of apartments also varies considerably, from large-scale public housing, to owner occupancy within what is legally a condominium (strata title or commonhold), to tenants renting from a private landlord (see leasehold estate). Terminology The term ''apartment'' is favored in North America (although in some cities ''flat'' is used for a unit which is part of a house containing two or three units, typically one to a floor). In the UK, the term ''apartment'' is more usual in professional real estate and architectural circles where otherwise the term ''flat'' is used commonly, but not exclusively, for an apartment on a single level (hence a 'flat' apartment). In some countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberta Highway 22X
Alberta Provincial Highway No. 22X, commonly referred to as Highway 22X, is a highway in and around Calgary in the Canadian province of Alberta, extending to the east from Highway 22. It is concurrent with Stoney Trail (Highway 201) between 53 Street SW and 88 Street SE in Calgary, becoming a freeway and forming the southernmost portion of a ring road around Calgary. Route description Highway 22X begins at Highway 22 near Priddis, running east toward Calgary and at 53 Street SW it becomes concurrent with Stoney Trail (Highway 201). It crosses over Macleod Trail towards the Bow River, then over Deerfoot Trail, and the concurrency ends when Stoney Trail branches north and Highway 22X continues east to its end at Highway 24 east of Calgary, continuing to Gleichen as Highway 901. History Until it was upgraded in the 2010s as part of the Stoney Trail ring road project, the Marquis of Lorne Trail portion of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silverado, Calgary
Silverado is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located near the southern edge of the city, south of Stoney Trail, east of the equestrian sports facility Spruce Meadows, West of Sheriff King Street and North of 194 Avenue S.W. Silverado is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 13 councillor. Development controversy Prior to the commencement of development of Silverado, the owners of nearby Spruce Meadows pushed for a wetlands development to be established between the residential area and the show-jumping facility. Calgary City Council approved the wetlands proposal in 2004, along with a request that one of the major roads leading into Spruce Meadows not be upgraded to a residential collector street, although Spruce Meadows was unsuccessful in getting the city to increase the setback between Silverado and the facility. Construction of homes in the community began in 2005. Demographics In the City of Calgary's 2012 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sundance, Calgary
Sundance is a residential neighbourhood in the southeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located east of Macleod Trail, is bounded to the north and east by Midnapore and Fish Creek Provincial Park and to the south by Stoney Trail. The man-made ''Sundance Lake'' was constructed in the middle of the community, and residents have easy access to the public beach of Sikome Lake. Sundance was established in 1982. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 14 councillor. Demographics In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Sundance had a population of living in dwellings, a 1.2% decrease from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012. Residents in this community had a median household income of $91,623 in 2000, and there were 5% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 14.6% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 3.1% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 6.5% of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midnapore, Calgary
Midnapore is a community within the City of Calgary in the province of Alberta, Canada. It is bounded to the north and east by Fish Creek Provincial Park, to the south by Sun Valley Boulevard and to the west by Macleod Trail. History Midnapore was once an unincorporated hamlet under the jurisdiction of the Municipal District of Turner Valley No. 32. The Hamlet of Midnapore and adjoining lands were annexed by the City of Calgary on December 30, 1961. Following annexation, Midnapore was established as a neighbourhood in 1977. The Fish-Creek Lacombe C-Train station, which serves part of Calgary's current LRT light rail transit system, recalls Midnapore's former past through its modern interpretation of the former Midnapore rail station. Amenities Midnapore has a mall (the Midnapore Mall), a community centre (Mid-Sun Community Association) which it shares with the adjacent community of Sundance, as well as many fast food restaurants including McDonald's, Wendy's, Tim Hortons, Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawnessy, Calgary
Shawnessy is a suburban residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by Shawnessy Boulevard to the north, MacLeod Trail to the east, 162 Avenue S to the south and James McKevitt Road to the west. Shawnessy was established in 1981. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 13 councillor. It is served by the Shawnessy station of the C-Train LRT system. ''Shawnessy Town Centre'' is a regional shopping area located east of the community. Demographics In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Shawnessy had a population of living in dwellings, a 0.8% increase from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012. Residents in this community had a median household income of $72,687 in 2000, and there were 6.7% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 16.7% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 6.1% of the buildings were condominiums or apart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evergreen, Calgary
Evergreen, which includes Evergreen Estates, is a suburban residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located south of the Fish Creek Provincial Park, and southeast from the Tsuu T'ina first nation reserve. There are two sections of Evergreen, the older and more established ''Evergreen Estates'', and the newer ''Evergreen'' to the south. The two sections have separate community associations and street naming patterns. All streets with ''Evergreen'' in their name are members of the Shawnee-Evergreen Community Association along with the neighbouring community Shawnee Slopes, while those with different names are members of the Calgary Evergreen Community Association. The area is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 13 councillor. The film ''Radiant City'' largely takes place in the community of Evergreen. Demographics In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Evergreen had a population of living in dwellings, a 3.2% in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Neighbourhoods In Calgary
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, and 42 industrial areas. A further 15 communities were included in the Municipal census in Canada, civic censuses from 2015 to 2019, bringing the total to 212. Calgary Open Data also confirms six more communities yet to be developed (Alpine Park, Calgary, Alpine Park, Ambleton, Calgary, Ambleton, Glacier Ridge, Calgary, Glacier Ridge, Lewisburg, Calgary, Lewisburg, TwinHills, Calgary, TwinHills, and Symons Valley Ranch, Calgary, Symons Valley Ranch). __TOC__ Centre City The area collectively known as the Centre City comprises Downtown Calgary, Downtown (including the Downtown West End, Calgary, Downtown West End and Downtown East Village, Calgary, Downtown East Village) and the adjacent neighbourhoods of Eau Claire, Calgary, Eau Claire, Chinatown, Calgary, Chinatown, and the Beltline, Calgary, Beltline (including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calgary Catholic School District
Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School District No. 1 or the Calgary Catholic School District (CSSD) is the Roman Catholic separate school board in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It also serves the neighbouring communities of Airdrie, Chestermere, Cochrane and Rocky View County. The CSSD receives funding for students from the provincial government of Alberta. History The district was founded on 18 December 1885 as the Lacombe Roman Catholic School District No. 1 in what was then part of the North West Territories. Its first school, also built in 1885, was St. Mary's, which is the oldest operating school in Calgary (though in a newer building). Size The CSSD is second in size (by student count) to the city's main school board, the public Calgary Board of Education (CBE). Unlike the Calgary Board of Education, the territory of the CSSD extends slightly outside the municipal limits of the city. For the 2020 - 2021 school year, there were over 59,000 students in the CSSD, with 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calgary Board Of Education
Calgary School District No. 19 or the Calgary Board of Education (CBE) is the public school board in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. As a public system, the CBE is required to accept any students who meet age and residency requirements, regardless of religion. Calgary Board of Education (CBE) was founded in 1885 as the Calgary Protestant Public School District No. 19.The Student of the year from 1999 was Limar Allaq, now in 2021 she is the owner and superintendent. Size The CBE is the largest school board in Alberta, and over twice the size of the other major school district board in Calgary, the Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD), which teaches mainly Catholic students. The other two districts based in the city, both Francophone, are a fraction of the size of the CBE with only a handful of schools each. In land area, the CBE is the smallest of the four Calgary districts, as its territory is limited to municipal limits of Calgary (although its area is only slightly smaller tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
