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Britannia, Calgary

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Country
  
Canada

Quadrant
  
SW

Established
  
1956

Area
  
60 ha

Population
  
784 (2006)

Province
  
Alberta

City
  
Calgary

Ward
  
11

Annexed
  
1910

Elevation
  
1,075 m

Local time
  
Friday 10:41 AM

Mayor
  
Naheed Nenshi

Britannia, Calgary

Weather
  
4°C, Wind S at 18 km/h, 44% Humidity

Britannia is a residential neighbourhood in the south-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is bounded by Elbow Drive to the east, 50 Avenue S to the south, Elbow River and Riverdale Park to the west and Britannia Drive to the north.

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Map of Britannia, Calgary, AB, Canada

The area was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1910, and Britannia was established in 1956. Most of the development took place in the late 1950s. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 11 councillors.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Britannia had a population of 7002803000000000000♠803 living in 7002309000000000000♠309 dwellings, a 7.6% increase from its 2011 population of 7002746000000000000♠746. With a land area of 0.5 km2 (0.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,610/km2 (4,200/sq mi) in 2012.

Residents in this community had a median household income of $120,387 in 2000, and there were 7.9% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 16.7% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 19.3% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 19.3% of the housing was used for renting.

References

Britannia, Calgary Wikipedia