Tuscany, Calgary

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official_name = Tuscany
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settlement_type = Neighbourhood


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dot_map_caption = Location of Tuscany in Calgary
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = CAN
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = AB
subdivision_type2 = City
subdivision_name2 = flag|Calgary
subdivision_type3 = Quadrant
subdivision_name3 = NW
subdivision_type4 = Ward
subdivision_name4 = 1
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leader_title = Administrative body
leader_name = Calgary City Council
leader_title1 = Alderman
leader_name1 = Dale Hodges
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established_title = Established
established_date = 1994
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population_as_of = 2006
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population_total = 14571
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population_blank1_title = Average Income
population_blank1 = $77887
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latd= 51|latm= 07|lats= 26|latNS= N|longd= 114|longm= 14|longs= 47|longEW= W
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elevation_m = 1180
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website = [http://www.calgaryarea.com/nw/tuscany/tuscany.htm Tuscany Community Association]
footnotes = Tuscany is a residential neighbourhood in the north-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located at the western edge of the city, and is bounded to the north by Crowchild Trail, to the east by Stoney Trail, Bearspaw Dam Road to the south and Twelve Mile Coulee Road and the recently annexed community of Lynx Ridge and the rural acreages of Bearspaw to the west.

Tuscany was established in 1994 and it was named for the province of Tuscany, Italy. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by Ward 1 Alderman Dale Hodges. [Cite web| author= Federation of Calgary Communities | url= http://www.calgaryarea.com/nw/tuscany/tuscany.htm |title= Tuscany| accessdate= 2007-05-11]

Demographics

In 2006 the neighbourhood had a population of 14,571.Cite web| url=http://www.calgary.ca/DocGallery/BU/cityclerks/popcomparisonbycomm.pdf | author= City of Calgary | title= Community Population Comparison | year=2006 | accessdate= 2007-05-11] Residents in this community had a median household income of $77,887 in 2000, and there were 5.6% low income residents living in the neighborhood.Cite web| url= http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_1_profile.pdf | title=Ward 1 Profile| author=City of Calgary| year=2004| accessdate= 2007-05-11] As of 2000, 15.2% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 9.7% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 2% of the housing was used for renting.Cite web| url= http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/tuscany.pdf| title= Tuscany Community Statistics| author= City of Calgary | year= 2006 | accessdate= 2007-05-11]

Education

This neighborhood has one public elementary school, Tuscany Elementary School(K-4), and one Catholic school, St.Basil (K-9), which is still under construction.

ee also

*List of neighbourhoods in Calgary

References

External links

* [http://www.calgarycommunities.com/communities/tuscany.php Tuscany Community Association]

Canadian City Geographic Location (8-way)
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