A city of
Alberta in
Canada. Calgary is situated towards the south of the province, in a region of hills and high plains east of the
Rocky Mountains. As of 2001, the population was just a few hundred thousand short of a million.
The [University of Calgary]? is located in the city. Calgary is well known for the annual [Calgary stampede]? featuring a rodeo? and other events. It was also host to the Winter Olympic Games in 1988.