Calgary-Edmonton Corridor
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The Calgary-Edmonton Corridor is a geographical region of the Canadian province of Alberta. It is the most urbanized region in the province and one of the densest in Canada. It consists of Statistics Canada census divisions No. 11, No. 8, and No. 6. Measured from north to south, the region covers a distance of roughly 400 kilometres. It includes the entire census metropolitan areas of Calgary and Edmonton as well as the cities of Airdrie, Red Deer, Wetaskiwin, and Leduc. The region is one of four Statistics Canada urban regions that, in total, comprise 50% of the Canadian population. According to the May 16, 2006 Canadian census, the population of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor was 2,412,736 (73.3% of Alberta's population). It is also one of the fastest growing regions in the country due to the recently surging wealth of oil.
The busiest stretch of highway in Alberta, the Queen Elizabeth II (part of Highway 2), spans the corridor. The region also has two major international airports, located in Calgary (Calgary International) and Leduc (Edmonton International). There are many airlines that fly this route. Air Canada having up to 20 daily flights and Westjet having roughly 10. They take between 25 and 55 minutes. Recently, Air Canada stopped flying their 37 seat Dehavilland Dash 8aircraft on the route. They replaced them with the newer, 50 seat 300 version. Regional jets and even mainline jets are slowly taking over the slow props.
[edit] See also
- Calgary Region
- Edmonton Capital Region
- Golden Horseshoe, Ontario
- Greater Montreal Area, Quebec
- Lower Mainland and Southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia
- High-speed rail in Canada
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| Regions | Calgary Region · Edmonton Capital Region · Calgary-Edmonton Corridor · Central Alberta · Northern Alberta · Southern Alberta |
| Cities | Airdrie · Brooks · Calgary · Camrose · Cold Lake · Edmonton · Fort Saskatchewan · Grande Prairie · Leduc · Lethbridge · Lloydminster · Medicine Hat · Red Deer · Spruce Grove · St. Albert · Wetaskiwin |
| Communities | Counties and municipal districts · Towns · Villages · Hamlets · Indian reserves · Métis |
| Other | School districts · Regional Health Authorities |
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