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Encyclopedia > Calgary (disambiguation)

Calgary might refer to any of the following places:

  • Calgary, Mull is a village and a bay on the Isle of Mull, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • Fort Calgary was a Northwest Mounted Police fort founded in 1875, named after Scotland's Calgary. It is now a historic site
  • Calgary is the largest city in Alberta, Canada; founded on the site of the fort
  • Calgary Flames is a National Hockey League team from Calgary.
  • The Calgary Region is the metropolitan area surrounding and including the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  • The Calgary Health Region is the metropolitan health district of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and neighbouring areas.

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Calgary - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (6420 words)
Calgary is the third largest civic municipality, by population, in Canada.
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 receives an average of 413 mm (16.2 in) of precipitation annually, with 301 mm (11.8 in) of that occurring in the form of rain, and the remainder as snow.
Calgary, Alberta information - Search.com (6233 words)
Calgary is the largest city in Alberta and the third largest city proper, by population, in Canada.
Calgary's economy is largely centred on the petroleum industry (see oilpatch), with agriculture, tourism, and the high-tech industries contributing to the city's rapid economic growth.
Calgary's second airport, Calgary/Springbank Airport, is located in the western suburb of Springbank, handles the majority of private-plane flights, and acts as a reliever for the main airport.
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