Strathcona Park is a
residential
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Housing may vary significantly between, and through, residential areas. These include single-family housing, multi-family residen ...
neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of
Calgary
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,
Alberta. It is bounded by
Bow Trail to the north,
Sarcee Trail to the east, Strathcona Drive and the community of
Christie Park to the south and Strathcona Park Blvd to the west. Strathcona Park lies in the center of the neighbourhood.
The land was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1956 from the
Municipal District of Rocky View. Strathcona Park was established as a neighbourhood in 1980. It is represented in the
Calgary City Council by the Ward 6 councillor.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Strathcona Park had a population of living in dwellings, a 0.1% decrease from its 2011 population of .
With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012.
immigrant
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s. All buildings were single-family detached home
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s, and 7.9% of the housing was used for renting.
Education
The community is served by Olympic Heights Elementary public school
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* State school (known as a public school in many countries), a no-fee school, publicly funded and operated by the government
* Public school (United Kingdom), certain elite fee-charging independent schools in England an ...
, and by John W. Costello Catholic Elementary Catholic school
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.
See also
* List of neighbourhoods in Calgary
References
External links
Strathcona Park - Christie Park Community Association
{{Calgary neighbourhoods
Neighbourhoods in Calgary