Calgary

This article is about Alberta's largest city. For other uses, see Calgary (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with Cagliari.

Calgary
City
City of Calgary
Skyline of Downtown Calgary Stephen Avenue Lougheed House Olympic Plaza SAIT Heritage Hall Calgary Stampede Rodeo
Flag Coat of arms Logo
Nicknames:  The Stampede City, Cowtown, Mohkínstsis, Wîchîspa Oyade, Guts’ists’i more...
Motto:  Onward
Interactive map of Calgary
Calgary Location within Canada Calgary Location within Alberta Calgary Location within North America
Coordinates: 51°02′51″N 114°03′45″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Calgary Metropolitan Region
Census division	6
Municipal districts	Rocky View County and Foothills County
Founded	1875
Incorporated
• Town	November 7, 1884
• City	January 1, 1894
Named after	Calgary, Mull
Government
• Body	Calgary City Council
• Mayor	Jeromy Farkas
• Manager	David Duckworth
Area  (2021)
• Land	820.62 km2 (316.84 sq mi)
• Urban	621.72 km2 (240.05 sq mi)
• Metro	5,098.68 km2 (1,968.61 sq mi)
Elevation	1,045 m (3,428 ft)
Population  (2021)
• City	1,306,784 (3rd)
• Density	1,592.4/km2 (4,124/sq mi)
• Urban	1,305,550 (4th)
• Urban density	2,099.9/km2 (5,439/sq mi)
• Metro	1,481,806 (5th)
• Metro density	290.6/km2 (753/sq mi)
Demonym	Calgarian
GDP (Nominal, 2021)
• Metro	CA$115.14 billion (US$92.11 billion)
• Per capita	CA$74,752 (US$59,801.6)
Time zone	UTC−06:00 (Alberta Time)
FSAs	T1Y, T2A - T3S
Area codes	403, 587, 825, 368
NTS Map	082O01
GNBC Code	IAKID
Website	www.calgary.ca

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Calgary is the largest city in the Canadian province of Alberta. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, making Calgary the third-largest city and the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Canada.

Calgary is at the confluence of the Bow River and the Elbow River in the southwestern portion of Alberta, in the transitional area between the Rocky Mountain Foothills and the Canadian Prairies. It is about 80 kilometres (50 miles) east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies, 280 km (170 mi) south of the provincial capital, Edmonton, 295 km (183 mi) northwest of Medicine Hat, and approximately 240 km (150 mi) 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 many sectors: energy, financial services, film and television, transportation and logistics, technology, manufacturing, aerospace, health and wellness, retail, and tourism. Greater Calgary is home to Canada's second-largest number of corporate head offices among the country's 800 largest corporations, and Downtown Calgary has more skyscrapers than any other municipality in Western Canada. In 2015, Calgary had the largest number of millionaires per capita of any major Canadian city. In 2022, Calgary was ranked alongside Zürich as the third most livable city in the world, ranking first in Canada and in North America. In 1988, it became the first Canadian city to host the Olympic Winter Games, at the Scotiabank Saddledome, Olympic Oval, McMahon Stadium, and other venues.