Castleridge, Calgary

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official_name = Castleridge
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settlement_type = Neighbourhood


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dot_map_caption = Location of Castleridge 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 = NE
subdivision_type4 = Ward
subdivision_name4 = 3
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leader_title = Administrative body
leader_name = Calgary City Council
leader_title1 = Alderman
leader_name1 = Jim Stevenson
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established_title = Established
established_date = 1980
established_title2 = Annexed
established_date2 = 1961
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area_total_km2 = 1.4
population_as_of = 2006
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population_total = 6180
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population_blank1_title = Average Income
population_blank1 = $57923
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latd= 51|latm= 06|lats= 29|latNS= N|longd= 113|longm= 57|longs= 34|longEW= W
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elevation_m = 1090
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website = [http://www.calgaryarea.com/ne/falconcastleridge/falconcastleridge.htm Castleridge Community Association]
footnotes = Castleridge is a residential neighbourhood in the north-east quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located east of the Calgary International Airport and is bounded by 64 Avenue N to the north, 44 Street E to the west, McKnight Boulevard to the south and Falconridge Boulevard to the east.

Castleridge was established in 1980 on land transferred from the Municipal District of Rocky View to the city in 1961. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by Ward 3 Alderman Jim Stevenson. [Cite web| author= City of Calgary Website | url= http://www.calgary.ca/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_0_771_200_0_43/http%3B/content.calgary.ca/CCA/City+Hall/Municipal+Government/Office+of+the+Aldermen/Ward+Offices/Ward+3/Ward+3.htm |title= The City of Calgary: Ward 3| accessdate= 2007-12-03]

In 2008 the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community opened Baitunnur, the largest mosque in Canada, in Castleridge. [cite news|url=http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=04fc055c-7361-4caa-a974-ae57846fae2d|title=Canada's largest mosque opens in Calgary|last=Morton|first=Graeme|date=2008-07-06|work=Calgary Herald|publisher=Canwest|accessdate=2008-07-12]

Demographics

In 2006 the neighbourhood had a population of 6,180.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 $57,923 in 2000, and there were 19.5% low income residents living in the neighborhood.Cite web| url= http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_3_profile.pdf | title=Ward 3 Profile| author=City of Calgary| year=2004| accessdate= 2007-05-11] As of 2000, 34.7% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 8% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 24.8% of the housing was used for renting.Cite web| url= http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/castleridge.pdf| title= Castleridge Community Statistics| author= City of Calgary | year= 2006 | accessdate= 2007-05-11]

ee also

*List of neighbourhoods in Calgary

References

External links

* [http://www.calgarycommunities.com/communities/falconridge_castleridge.php Falcon Ridge - Castleridge Community Association]

Canadian City Geographic Location (8-way)
Northwest = Calgary International Airport
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