For added perspective, each aerial shot is accompanied by a quick fact about Calgary, sourced primarily from the 2011 census and the official city website.<\/p>\n
Calgary sits more than one kilometer above sea level,\u00a01,084 metres to be precise. (Source: Environment Canada<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2012<\/strong>![\"Calgary](\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Calgary-at-night-space-1024x681.jpg\")
<\/a>Photo: NASA<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nWhen Calgary was first incorporated in 1884 — then known as the Town of Calgary — it had a population of only 506 people.\u00a0(Source: City of Calgary<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 1951<\/strong>![\"8339255995_eff07a3923_o\"](\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/8339255995_eff07a3923_o-1024x980.jpg\")
<\/a>Photo: ferreth\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nTen years later the City of Calgary was born. It’s population was\u00a03,900 in 1894.\u00a0(Source:\u00a0City of Calgary<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa.<\/strong>\u00a019—?![\"calgary-aerial-2\"](\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/calgary-aerial-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/strong>Photo:\u00a0Calgary Public Library<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nToday the city proper is home to approximately 1.1 million.\u00a0(Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2001<\/strong>![\"Calgary](\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Calgary-space-1024x677.jpg\")
Photo:\u00a0NASA<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCalgary’s population is expected to grow\u00a0by\u00a0two per cent per year over the next decade. (Source: City of Calgary<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2012<\/strong>![\"Calgary\"](\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Calgary-1024x680.jpg\")
Photo:\u00a0FederalSpace.ru<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nThe City of Calgary covers an area of\u00a0825.29 square kilometres and\u00a0has a population density of 1,329 persons per square kilometre.\u00a0(Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2011<\/strong>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/calgary-aerial-2011-1024x635.jpg\")
<\/a>Photo:\u00a0yurik_ryba\/Flickr<\/a>, KitePix<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nAlberta as a whole, meanwhile, has\u00a0a population density of only 5.7 persons per square kilometre. (Source: 2011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/strong>![\"calgary](\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/calgary-space-5-681x1024.jpg\")
<\/a>Photo:\u00a0<\/em>NASA<\/a><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\nCalgary is named after Calgary Bay on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. It was originally thought to mean “clear running water” but has since been defined as “bay farm.”\u00a0(Source:\u00a0City of Calgary<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 1997![\"Calgary-space\"](\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Calgary-space1.jpg\")
<\/a><\/strong>Photo:\u00a0NASA<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCalgary is young. The median age is\u00a036.4 years, over four years younger than the national average of 40.6 years.\u00a0(Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 19—?<\/strong>![\"Calgary](\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Calgary-aerial-ca.-1960-1024x683.jpg\")
<\/a><\/strong>Photo: Striderv\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nIn 2011, the Calgary census metropolitan area was home to 313,880 immigrants, representing 26.2 per cent of the total population. (Source: 2011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 19—?![\"calgary](\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/calgary-aerial-1-1024x627.jpg\")
<\/a><\/strong>Photo: Calgary Public Library<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n28.5% of Calgarians speak a first language other than English. (Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013![\"calgary-aerial\"](\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/calgary-aerial1-1024x682.jpg\")
<\/a><\/strong>Photo:\u00a0Buddy McBride\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nThe three most common non-English languages spoken in Calgary are Tagalog (2.6%), Punjabi (2.6%) and Chinese dialects (2.3%) (Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 1996<\/strong>![\"calgary](\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/calgary-ca.-1996-1024x1022.jpg\")
<\/a>Photo: NASA<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nThere were 248,755 single-detached houses\u00a0in Calgary in 2011\u00a0(Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/strong>![\"calgary](\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/calgary-flood-682x1024.jpg\")
<\/a>Photo: ISS<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nWhile it does get hit with the odd winter storm, Calgary enjoys an average of 333 days of sunshine each year, making it the sunniest major city in Canada. (Source: Current Results<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013![\"calgary](\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/calgary-january-1.jpg\")
<\/a><\/strong>Photo: Chris Hadfield\/Twitter<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCalgary’s Plus 15 network of elevated pedestrian bridges make it possible to walk 18 kilometres through the downtown core without ever going outside. (Source: Plus15<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013![\"calgary](\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/calgary-from-space-1024x679.jpg\")
<\/a><\/strong>Photo: NASA\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCanada’s favourite and most famous cocktail,\u00a0the Bloody Caesar, was invented in Calgary in 1969. Thank you, Calgary. (Source: Clamato<\/a>)<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Photo: NASA<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nWhen Calgary was first incorporated in 1884 — then known as the Town of Calgary — it had a population of only 506 people.\u00a0(Source: City of Calgary<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 1951<\/strong><\/a>Photo: ferreth\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nTen years later the City of Calgary was born. It’s population was\u00a03,900 in 1894.\u00a0(Source:\u00a0City of Calgary<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa.<\/strong>\u00a019—?<\/a><\/strong>Photo:\u00a0Calgary Public Library<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nToday the city proper is home to approximately 1.1 million.\u00a0(Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2001<\/strong>Photo:\u00a0NASA<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCalgary’s population is expected to grow\u00a0by\u00a0two per cent per year over the next decade. (Source: City of Calgary<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2012<\/strong>Photo:\u00a0FederalSpace.ru<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nThe City of Calgary covers an area of\u00a0825.29 square kilometres and\u00a0has a population density of 1,329 persons per square kilometre.\u00a0(Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2011<\/strong><\/a>Photo:\u00a0yurik_ryba\/Flickr<\/a>, KitePix<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nAlberta as a whole, meanwhile, has\u00a0a population density of only 5.7 persons per square kilometre. (Source: 2011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/strong><\/a>Photo:\u00a0<\/em>NASA<\/a><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\nCalgary is named after Calgary Bay on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. It was originally thought to mean “clear running water” but has since been defined as “bay farm.”\u00a0(Source:\u00a0City of Calgary<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 1997<\/a><\/strong>Photo:\u00a0NASA<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCalgary is young. The median age is\u00a036.4 years, over four years younger than the national average of 40.6 years.\u00a0(Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 19—?<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>Photo: Striderv\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nIn 2011, the Calgary census metropolitan area was home to 313,880 immigrants, representing 26.2 per cent of the total population. (Source: 2011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 19—?<\/a><\/strong>Photo: Calgary Public Library<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n28.5% of Calgarians speak a first language other than English. (Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/a><\/strong>Photo:\u00a0Buddy McBride\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nThe three most common non-English languages spoken in Calgary are Tagalog (2.6%), Punjabi (2.6%) and Chinese dialects (2.3%) (Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 1996<\/strong><\/a>Photo: NASA<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nThere were 248,755 single-detached houses\u00a0in Calgary in 2011\u00a0(Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/strong><\/a>Photo: ISS<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nWhile it does get hit with the odd winter storm, Calgary enjoys an average of 333 days of sunshine each year, making it the sunniest major city in Canada. (Source: Current Results<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/a><\/strong>Photo: Chris Hadfield\/Twitter<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCalgary’s Plus 15 network of elevated pedestrian bridges make it possible to walk 18 kilometres through the downtown core without ever going outside. (Source: Plus15<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/a><\/strong>Photo: NASA\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCanada’s favourite and most famous cocktail,\u00a0the Bloody Caesar, was invented in Calgary in 1969. Thank you, Calgary. (Source: Clamato<\/a>)<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Photo: ferreth\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nTen years later the City of Calgary was born. It’s population was\u00a03,900 in 1894.\u00a0(Source:\u00a0City of Calgary<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa.<\/strong>\u00a019—?<\/a><\/strong>Photo:\u00a0Calgary Public Library<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nToday the city proper is home to approximately 1.1 million.\u00a0(Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2001<\/strong>Photo:\u00a0NASA<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCalgary’s population is expected to grow\u00a0by\u00a0two per cent per year over the next decade. (Source: City of Calgary<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2012<\/strong>Photo:\u00a0FederalSpace.ru<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nThe City of Calgary covers an area of\u00a0825.29 square kilometres and\u00a0has a population density of 1,329 persons per square kilometre.\u00a0(Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2011<\/strong><\/a>Photo:\u00a0yurik_ryba\/Flickr<\/a>, KitePix<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nAlberta as a whole, meanwhile, has\u00a0a population density of only 5.7 persons per square kilometre. (Source: 2011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/strong><\/a>Photo:\u00a0<\/em>NASA<\/a><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\nCalgary is named after Calgary Bay on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. It was originally thought to mean “clear running water” but has since been defined as “bay farm.”\u00a0(Source:\u00a0City of Calgary<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 1997<\/a><\/strong>Photo:\u00a0NASA<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCalgary is young. The median age is\u00a036.4 years, over four years younger than the national average of 40.6 years.\u00a0(Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 19—?<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>Photo: Striderv\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nIn 2011, the Calgary census metropolitan area was home to 313,880 immigrants, representing 26.2 per cent of the total population. (Source: 2011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 19—?<\/a><\/strong>Photo: Calgary Public Library<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n28.5% of Calgarians speak a first language other than English. (Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/a><\/strong>Photo:\u00a0Buddy McBride\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nThe three most common non-English languages spoken in Calgary are Tagalog (2.6%), Punjabi (2.6%) and Chinese dialects (2.3%) (Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 1996<\/strong><\/a>Photo: NASA<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nThere were 248,755 single-detached houses\u00a0in Calgary in 2011\u00a0(Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/strong><\/a>Photo: ISS<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nWhile it does get hit with the odd winter storm, Calgary enjoys an average of 333 days of sunshine each year, making it the sunniest major city in Canada. (Source: Current Results<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/a><\/strong>Photo: Chris Hadfield\/Twitter<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCalgary’s Plus 15 network of elevated pedestrian bridges make it possible to walk 18 kilometres through the downtown core without ever going outside. (Source: Plus15<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/a><\/strong>Photo: NASA\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCanada’s favourite and most famous cocktail,\u00a0the Bloody Caesar, was invented in Calgary in 1969. Thank you, Calgary. (Source: Clamato<\/a>)<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/strong>Photo:\u00a0Calgary Public Library<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nToday the city proper is home to approximately 1.1 million.\u00a0(Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2001<\/strong>Photo:\u00a0NASA<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCalgary’s population is expected to grow\u00a0by\u00a0two per cent per year over the next decade. (Source: City of Calgary<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2012<\/strong>Photo:\u00a0FederalSpace.ru<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nThe City of Calgary covers an area of\u00a0825.29 square kilometres and\u00a0has a population density of 1,329 persons per square kilometre.\u00a0(Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2011<\/strong><\/a>Photo:\u00a0yurik_ryba\/Flickr<\/a>, KitePix<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nAlberta as a whole, meanwhile, has\u00a0a population density of only 5.7 persons per square kilometre. (Source: 2011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/strong><\/a>Photo:\u00a0<\/em>NASA<\/a><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\nCalgary is named after Calgary Bay on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. It was originally thought to mean “clear running water” but has since been defined as “bay farm.”\u00a0(Source:\u00a0City of Calgary<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 1997<\/a><\/strong>Photo:\u00a0NASA<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCalgary is young. The median age is\u00a036.4 years, over four years younger than the national average of 40.6 years.\u00a0(Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 19—?<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>Photo: Striderv\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nIn 2011, the Calgary census metropolitan area was home to 313,880 immigrants, representing 26.2 per cent of the total population. (Source: 2011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 19—?<\/a><\/strong>Photo: Calgary Public Library<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n28.5% of Calgarians speak a first language other than English. (Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/a><\/strong>Photo:\u00a0Buddy McBride\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nThe three most common non-English languages spoken in Calgary are Tagalog (2.6%), Punjabi (2.6%) and Chinese dialects (2.3%) (Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 1996<\/strong><\/a>Photo: NASA<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nThere were 248,755 single-detached houses\u00a0in Calgary in 2011\u00a0(Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/strong><\/a>Photo: ISS<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nWhile it does get hit with the odd winter storm, Calgary enjoys an average of 333 days of sunshine each year, making it the sunniest major city in Canada. (Source: Current Results<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/a><\/strong>Photo: Chris Hadfield\/Twitter<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCalgary’s Plus 15 network of elevated pedestrian bridges make it possible to walk 18 kilometres through the downtown core without ever going outside. (Source: Plus15<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/a><\/strong>Photo: NASA\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCanada’s favourite and most famous cocktail,\u00a0the Bloody Caesar, was invented in Calgary in 1969. Thank you, Calgary. (Source: Clamato<\/a>)<\/h2>\n
Photo:\u00a0NASA<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCalgary’s population is expected to grow\u00a0by\u00a0two per cent per year over the next decade. (Source: City of Calgary<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2012<\/strong>Photo:\u00a0FederalSpace.ru<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nThe City of Calgary covers an area of\u00a0825.29 square kilometres and\u00a0has a population density of 1,329 persons per square kilometre.\u00a0(Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2011<\/strong><\/a>Photo:\u00a0yurik_ryba\/Flickr<\/a>, KitePix<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nAlberta as a whole, meanwhile, has\u00a0a population density of only 5.7 persons per square kilometre. (Source: 2011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/strong><\/a>Photo:\u00a0<\/em>NASA<\/a><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\nCalgary is named after Calgary Bay on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. It was originally thought to mean “clear running water” but has since been defined as “bay farm.”\u00a0(Source:\u00a0City of Calgary<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 1997<\/a><\/strong>Photo:\u00a0NASA<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCalgary is young. The median age is\u00a036.4 years, over four years younger than the national average of 40.6 years.\u00a0(Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 19—?<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>Photo: Striderv\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nIn 2011, the Calgary census metropolitan area was home to 313,880 immigrants, representing 26.2 per cent of the total population. (Source: 2011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 19—?<\/a><\/strong>Photo: Calgary Public Library<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n28.5% of Calgarians speak a first language other than English. (Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/a><\/strong>Photo:\u00a0Buddy McBride\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nThe three most common non-English languages spoken in Calgary are Tagalog (2.6%), Punjabi (2.6%) and Chinese dialects (2.3%) (Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 1996<\/strong><\/a>Photo: NASA<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nThere were 248,755 single-detached houses\u00a0in Calgary in 2011\u00a0(Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/strong><\/a>Photo: ISS<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nWhile it does get hit with the odd winter storm, Calgary enjoys an average of 333 days of sunshine each year, making it the sunniest major city in Canada. (Source: Current Results<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/a><\/strong>Photo: Chris Hadfield\/Twitter<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCalgary’s Plus 15 network of elevated pedestrian bridges make it possible to walk 18 kilometres through the downtown core without ever going outside. (Source: Plus15<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/a><\/strong>Photo: NASA\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCanada’s favourite and most famous cocktail,\u00a0the Bloody Caesar, was invented in Calgary in 1969. Thank you, Calgary. (Source: Clamato<\/a>)<\/h2>\n
Photo:\u00a0FederalSpace.ru<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nThe City of Calgary covers an area of\u00a0825.29 square kilometres and\u00a0has a population density of 1,329 persons per square kilometre.\u00a0(Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2011<\/strong><\/a>Photo:\u00a0yurik_ryba\/Flickr<\/a>, KitePix<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nAlberta as a whole, meanwhile, has\u00a0a population density of only 5.7 persons per square kilometre. (Source: 2011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/strong><\/a>Photo:\u00a0<\/em>NASA<\/a><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\nCalgary is named after Calgary Bay on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. It was originally thought to mean “clear running water” but has since been defined as “bay farm.”\u00a0(Source:\u00a0City of Calgary<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 1997<\/a><\/strong>Photo:\u00a0NASA<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCalgary is young. The median age is\u00a036.4 years, over four years younger than the national average of 40.6 years.\u00a0(Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 19—?<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>Photo: Striderv\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nIn 2011, the Calgary census metropolitan area was home to 313,880 immigrants, representing 26.2 per cent of the total population. (Source: 2011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 19—?<\/a><\/strong>Photo: Calgary Public Library<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n28.5% of Calgarians speak a first language other than English. (Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/a><\/strong>Photo:\u00a0Buddy McBride\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nThe three most common non-English languages spoken in Calgary are Tagalog (2.6%), Punjabi (2.6%) and Chinese dialects (2.3%) (Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 1996<\/strong><\/a>Photo: NASA<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nThere were 248,755 single-detached houses\u00a0in Calgary in 2011\u00a0(Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/strong><\/a>Photo: ISS<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nWhile it does get hit with the odd winter storm, Calgary enjoys an average of 333 days of sunshine each year, making it the sunniest major city in Canada. (Source: Current Results<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/a><\/strong>Photo: Chris Hadfield\/Twitter<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCalgary’s Plus 15 network of elevated pedestrian bridges make it possible to walk 18 kilometres through the downtown core without ever going outside. (Source: Plus15<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/a><\/strong>Photo: NASA\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCanada’s favourite and most famous cocktail,\u00a0the Bloody Caesar, was invented in Calgary in 1969. Thank you, Calgary. (Source: Clamato<\/a>)<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Photo:\u00a0yurik_ryba\/Flickr<\/a>, KitePix<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nAlberta as a whole, meanwhile, has\u00a0a population density of only 5.7 persons per square kilometre. (Source: 2011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/strong><\/a>Photo:\u00a0<\/em>NASA<\/a><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\nCalgary is named after Calgary Bay on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. It was originally thought to mean “clear running water” but has since been defined as “bay farm.”\u00a0(Source:\u00a0City of Calgary<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 1997<\/a><\/strong>Photo:\u00a0NASA<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCalgary is young. The median age is\u00a036.4 years, over four years younger than the national average of 40.6 years.\u00a0(Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 19—?<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>Photo: Striderv\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nIn 2011, the Calgary census metropolitan area was home to 313,880 immigrants, representing 26.2 per cent of the total population. (Source: 2011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 19—?<\/a><\/strong>Photo: Calgary Public Library<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n28.5% of Calgarians speak a first language other than English. (Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/a><\/strong>Photo:\u00a0Buddy McBride\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nThe three most common non-English languages spoken in Calgary are Tagalog (2.6%), Punjabi (2.6%) and Chinese dialects (2.3%) (Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 1996<\/strong><\/a>Photo: NASA<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nThere were 248,755 single-detached houses\u00a0in Calgary in 2011\u00a0(Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/strong><\/a>Photo: ISS<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nWhile it does get hit with the odd winter storm, Calgary enjoys an average of 333 days of sunshine each year, making it the sunniest major city in Canada. (Source: Current Results<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/a><\/strong>Photo: Chris Hadfield\/Twitter<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCalgary’s Plus 15 network of elevated pedestrian bridges make it possible to walk 18 kilometres through the downtown core without ever going outside. (Source: Plus15<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/a><\/strong>Photo: NASA\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCanada’s favourite and most famous cocktail,\u00a0the Bloody Caesar, was invented in Calgary in 1969. Thank you, Calgary. (Source: Clamato<\/a>)<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Photo:\u00a0<\/em>NASA<\/a><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\nCalgary is named after Calgary Bay on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. It was originally thought to mean “clear running water” but has since been defined as “bay farm.”\u00a0(Source:\u00a0City of Calgary<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 1997<\/a><\/strong>Photo:\u00a0NASA<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCalgary is young. The median age is\u00a036.4 years, over four years younger than the national average of 40.6 years.\u00a0(Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 19—?<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>Photo: Striderv\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nIn 2011, the Calgary census metropolitan area was home to 313,880 immigrants, representing 26.2 per cent of the total population. (Source: 2011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 19—?<\/a><\/strong>Photo: Calgary Public Library<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n28.5% of Calgarians speak a first language other than English. (Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/a><\/strong>Photo:\u00a0Buddy McBride\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nThe three most common non-English languages spoken in Calgary are Tagalog (2.6%), Punjabi (2.6%) and Chinese dialects (2.3%) (Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 1996<\/strong><\/a>Photo: NASA<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nThere were 248,755 single-detached houses\u00a0in Calgary in 2011\u00a0(Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/strong><\/a>Photo: ISS<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nWhile it does get hit with the odd winter storm, Calgary enjoys an average of 333 days of sunshine each year, making it the sunniest major city in Canada. (Source: Current Results<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/a><\/strong>Photo: Chris Hadfield\/Twitter<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCalgary’s Plus 15 network of elevated pedestrian bridges make it possible to walk 18 kilometres through the downtown core without ever going outside. (Source: Plus15<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/a><\/strong>Photo: NASA\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCanada’s favourite and most famous cocktail,\u00a0the Bloody Caesar, was invented in Calgary in 1969. Thank you, Calgary. (Source: Clamato<\/a>)<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/strong>Photo:\u00a0NASA<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCalgary is young. The median age is\u00a036.4 years, over four years younger than the national average of 40.6 years.\u00a0(Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 19—?<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>Photo: Striderv\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nIn 2011, the Calgary census metropolitan area was home to 313,880 immigrants, representing 26.2 per cent of the total population. (Source: 2011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 19—?<\/a><\/strong>Photo: Calgary Public Library<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n28.5% of Calgarians speak a first language other than English. (Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/a><\/strong>Photo:\u00a0Buddy McBride\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nThe three most common non-English languages spoken in Calgary are Tagalog (2.6%), Punjabi (2.6%) and Chinese dialects (2.3%) (Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 1996<\/strong><\/a>Photo: NASA<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nThere were 248,755 single-detached houses\u00a0in Calgary in 2011\u00a0(Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/strong><\/a>Photo: ISS<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nWhile it does get hit with the odd winter storm, Calgary enjoys an average of 333 days of sunshine each year, making it the sunniest major city in Canada. (Source: Current Results<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/a><\/strong>Photo: Chris Hadfield\/Twitter<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCalgary’s Plus 15 network of elevated pedestrian bridges make it possible to walk 18 kilometres through the downtown core without ever going outside. (Source: Plus15<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/a><\/strong>Photo: NASA\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCanada’s favourite and most famous cocktail,\u00a0the Bloody Caesar, was invented in Calgary in 1969. Thank you, Calgary. (Source: Clamato<\/a>)<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/strong>Photo: Striderv\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nIn 2011, the Calgary census metropolitan area was home to 313,880 immigrants, representing 26.2 per cent of the total population. (Source: 2011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 19—?<\/a><\/strong>Photo: Calgary Public Library<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n28.5% of Calgarians speak a first language other than English. (Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/a><\/strong>Photo:\u00a0Buddy McBride\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nThe three most common non-English languages spoken in Calgary are Tagalog (2.6%), Punjabi (2.6%) and Chinese dialects (2.3%) (Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 1996<\/strong><\/a>Photo: NASA<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nThere were 248,755 single-detached houses\u00a0in Calgary in 2011\u00a0(Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/strong><\/a>Photo: ISS<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nWhile it does get hit with the odd winter storm, Calgary enjoys an average of 333 days of sunshine each year, making it the sunniest major city in Canada. (Source: Current Results<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/a><\/strong>Photo: Chris Hadfield\/Twitter<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCalgary’s Plus 15 network of elevated pedestrian bridges make it possible to walk 18 kilometres through the downtown core without ever going outside. (Source: Plus15<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/a><\/strong>Photo: NASA\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCanada’s favourite and most famous cocktail,\u00a0the Bloody Caesar, was invented in Calgary in 1969. Thank you, Calgary. (Source: Clamato<\/a>)<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/strong>Photo: Calgary Public Library<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n28.5% of Calgarians speak a first language other than English. (Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/a><\/strong>Photo:\u00a0Buddy McBride\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nThe three most common non-English languages spoken in Calgary are Tagalog (2.6%), Punjabi (2.6%) and Chinese dialects (2.3%) (Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 1996<\/strong><\/a>Photo: NASA<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nThere were 248,755 single-detached houses\u00a0in Calgary in 2011\u00a0(Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/strong><\/a>Photo: ISS<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nWhile it does get hit with the odd winter storm, Calgary enjoys an average of 333 days of sunshine each year, making it the sunniest major city in Canada. (Source: Current Results<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/a><\/strong>Photo: Chris Hadfield\/Twitter<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCalgary’s Plus 15 network of elevated pedestrian bridges make it possible to walk 18 kilometres through the downtown core without ever going outside. (Source: Plus15<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/a><\/strong>Photo: NASA\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCanada’s favourite and most famous cocktail,\u00a0the Bloody Caesar, was invented in Calgary in 1969. Thank you, Calgary. (Source: Clamato<\/a>)<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/strong>Photo:\u00a0Buddy McBride\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nThe three most common non-English languages spoken in Calgary are Tagalog (2.6%), Punjabi (2.6%) and Chinese dialects (2.3%) (Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 1996<\/strong><\/a>Photo: NASA<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nThere were 248,755 single-detached houses\u00a0in Calgary in 2011\u00a0(Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/strong><\/a>Photo: ISS<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nWhile it does get hit with the odd winter storm, Calgary enjoys an average of 333 days of sunshine each year, making it the sunniest major city in Canada. (Source: Current Results<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/a><\/strong>Photo: Chris Hadfield\/Twitter<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCalgary’s Plus 15 network of elevated pedestrian bridges make it possible to walk 18 kilometres through the downtown core without ever going outside. (Source: Plus15<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/a><\/strong>Photo: NASA\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCanada’s favourite and most famous cocktail,\u00a0the Bloody Caesar, was invented in Calgary in 1969. Thank you, Calgary. (Source: Clamato<\/a>)<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Photo: NASA<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nThere were 248,755 single-detached houses\u00a0in Calgary in 2011\u00a0(Source:\u00a02011 census<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/strong><\/a>Photo: ISS<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nWhile it does get hit with the odd winter storm, Calgary enjoys an average of 333 days of sunshine each year, making it the sunniest major city in Canada. (Source: Current Results<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/a><\/strong>Photo: Chris Hadfield\/Twitter<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCalgary’s Plus 15 network of elevated pedestrian bridges make it possible to walk 18 kilometres through the downtown core without ever going outside. (Source: Plus15<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/a><\/strong>Photo: NASA\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCanada’s favourite and most famous cocktail,\u00a0the Bloody Caesar, was invented in Calgary in 1969. Thank you, Calgary. (Source: Clamato<\/a>)<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Photo: ISS<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nWhile it does get hit with the odd winter storm, Calgary enjoys an average of 333 days of sunshine each year, making it the sunniest major city in Canada. (Source: Current Results<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/a><\/strong>Photo: Chris Hadfield\/Twitter<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCalgary’s Plus 15 network of elevated pedestrian bridges make it possible to walk 18 kilometres through the downtown core without ever going outside. (Source: Plus15<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/a><\/strong>Photo: NASA\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCanada’s favourite and most famous cocktail,\u00a0the Bloody Caesar, was invented in Calgary in 1969. Thank you, Calgary. (Source: Clamato<\/a>)<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/strong>Photo: Chris Hadfield\/Twitter<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCalgary’s Plus 15 network of elevated pedestrian bridges make it possible to walk 18 kilometres through the downtown core without ever going outside. (Source: Plus15<\/a>)<\/h2>\nCa. 2013<\/a><\/strong>Photo: NASA\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCanada’s favourite and most famous cocktail,\u00a0the Bloody Caesar, was invented in Calgary in 1969. Thank you, Calgary. (Source: Clamato<\/a>)<\/h2>\n
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