Calgary–Edmonton Corridor
The Calgary–Edmonton Corridor is a geographical region of the Canadian province of Alberta. It is the most urbanized area in Alberta and is one of Canada's four most populated urban regions. It consists of Statistics Canada Alberta census divisions No. 11, No. 8, and No. 6. Measured from north to south, the region covers a distance of approximately 400 km (250 mi). As of the designations in the Canada 2021 Census of census metropolitan areas (CMAs) and census agglomerations (CAs) in Alberta, the corridor includes three of the province's four CMAs (Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer) and two CAs (Lacombe and Sylvan Lake), in addition to four other CAs already included in the Calgary and Edmonton CMAs.
Calgary–Edmonton Corridor | |
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The corridor consists of Alberta's three most densely populated census divisions and two largest cities. | |
| Coordinates: 52°N 114°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Area (2011) | |
| • Total | 38,323.18 km2 (14,796.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 3,230,150 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Forward sortation areas | |
| Area code(s) | 403, 780, 587, 825, 368 |
| Highways | 1, 1A, 2, 2A, 8, 11, 11A, 14, 15, 16, 16A, 19, 22X, 28, 28A, 37, 39, 60, 100, 201, 216, 595 |
| Waterways | Bow River, Elbow River, North Saskatchewan River, Red Deer River, Battle River, Blindman River, Medicine River, Rosebud River, Sturgeon River, Raven River, North Raven River, Sheep River, Little Bow River, Highwood River, Brazeau River |
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