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 extends from the northern portion of Statistics Canada census division No. 11 to the south of Division 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. In 2001, the population of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor was nearly 2.2 million (72% 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).

[edit] See also

• Calgary Region
• Edmonton Capital Region
• Golden Horseshoe, Ontario
• Greater Montreal Area, Quebec
• Lower Mainland and Southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia

[edit] External links

• Statistics Canada Information
• Potential for high speed rail