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What is the difference between Calgary (city) and the Census Metropolitan Area of Calgary?

April 26, 2017area Calgary census city difference Metropolitan

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What is the difference between Calgary (city) and the Census Metropolitan Area of Calgary?

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There are 33 census metropolitan areas (CMA [large metropolitan areas]) identified by Statistics Canada. These large areas are made up of smaller municipalities whose population interacts with the central urban area. In the case of Calgary, the larger metropolitan area is made up of the following municipalities: • Airdrie (City) • Beiseker (Village) • Calgary (City) • Chestermere (Town) • Cochrane (Town) • Crossfield (Town) • Irricana (Village) • Rocky View No. 44 (Municipal District) • Tsuu T’ina Nation 145 (Sarcee 145) (Indian reserve) The ‘official’ definition of a CMA The same holds true for the smaller metropolitan areas or census agglomerations (CA) only the population of these areas is smaller.