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Royal Oak, Calgary

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Country
  
Canada

City
  
Calgary

Ward
  
2

Area
  
5.7 km²

Province
  
Alberta

Quadrant
  
NW

Established
  
1998

Population
  
7,057 (2006)

Royal Oak, Calgary

Weather
  
7°C, Wind NW at 29 km/h, 33% Humidity

Restaurants
  
Cafe fresco, Spice‑7, Express Pizza & Shawarma

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Royal Oak is a residential neighbourhood in the north-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located close to the north-western edge of the city and is bounded to the north by Country Hills Boulevard, to the east by Stoney Trail, to the south by Crowchild Trail and to the west by Rocky Ridge Road. Royal Oak is located near Rocky Ridge, Calgary

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Map of Royal Oak, Calgary, AB, Canada

The land was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1989 (from the Municipal District of Rocky View), and Royal Oak was established in 1998. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 2 councillor.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Royal Oak had a population of 7004112520000000000♠11,252 living in 7003394000000000000♠3,940 dwellings, a 2.5% increase from its 2011 population of 7004109790000000000♠10,979. With a land area of 3.6 km2 (1.4 sq mi), it had a population density of 3,130/km2 (8,100/sq mi) in 2012.

Residents in this community had a median household income of $100,273 in 2000, and there were no low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 17.2% of the residents were immigrants. All buildings were single-family detached homes, and 4.1% of the housing was used for renting. Since then, several townhouse and apartment complexes have been established.

Education

The Calgary Board of Education recently opened the Royal Oak Elementary School in September 2010. The school accommodates Kindergarten to Grade 3 students residing in Royal Oak and Rocky Ridge.

William D. Pratt school, a new junior high school located near Royal Oak School, opened for the 2016-2017 school year, serving students in grades 4-8 (the school will expand to grade 9 for the 2017-2018 school year) from Royal Oak and Rocky Ridge.

Students in grades 10-12 from Royal Oak are served by Robert Thirsk High School in Arbour Lake, as well as St. Francis High School in Brentwood for students in the Catholic school system.

References

Royal Oak, Calgary Wikipedia