Banff, Alberta
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 Banff Avenue with Cascade Mountain in the background |
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| Province : | Alberta | ||
| Coordinates : | 51 ° 11 ′ N , 115 ° 34 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 1399 m | ||
| Area : | 4.77 km² | ||
| Residents : | 7851 (as of 2016) | ||
| Population density : | 1,645.9 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain Time ( UTC − 7 ) | ||
| Municipality number: | 0387 | ||
| Postal code : | T1L | ||
| Foundation : | 1880 | ||
| Website : | www.banff.ca | ||
 railway station |
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Banff is the largest town within Banff National Park in the Canadian province of Alberta .
Banff is located at an altitude of 1399 m on the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains , about 140 km west of Calgary on the Trans-Canada Highway ( Highway 1 ) and 58 km southeast of Lake Louise , on the Bow River . Johnson Lake is near the city .
The settlement has had the status of a small town ( town ) since 1990.
population
The 2016 census showed a population of 7,851 for Banff. In the 2011 census, a population of 7,584 was determined. The median age of the population is 35.2 years (male 37.6 / female 37.4) and thus below that of the province of 36.7 years (as of 2016). The average age is 37.5 years (male 35.9 / female 34.5) and thus close to that of the province of 37.8 years.
history
Banff got its name in 1884 from a former director of the Canadian Pacific Railway , Lord Stephen, or after his Scottish hometown Banff .
The Banff Mountain Film Festival has been held annually since 1976, and the Banff World Television Festival since 1979 as the international meeting of the television industry.
nature
Various mountain peaks can be seen from the city, including the 2,998-meter high Cascade Mountain and Mount Norquay . A mountain gondola - originally a system based on the Bell / Wallmannsberger system - has been leading up to the nearby Sulfur Mountain since 1959 .
The rapid growth of the city of Banff in recent years has fueled fears that the untouched nature of the nature park of the same name could be damaged. The federal government has therefore taken restrictive measures, including stipulating that only those citizens who have a job there are allowed to reside in Banff. The censuses of 2001 and 2006 show a population decrease from 7135 to 6700.
sons and daughters of the town
- John Robarts (1917–1982), politician and 17th Prime Minister of Ontario
- Garde Gardom (1924–2013), politician
- Karen Percy (* 1966), ski racer
- Cary Mullen (* 1969), ski racer
- Ryan Smyth (born 1976), ice hockey player
- Stefan Kuhn (* 1979), cross-country skier
- Philip Widmer (* 1983), cross-country skier
Climate table
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Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Banff, Alberta
Source: Meteorological Service of Canada
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Web links
- Banff (English)
- Banff (English)
- Bow Falls waterfall (video)
Individual evidence
- ^ Location and History Profile. Alberta Municipal Affairs , January 17, 2014, accessed January 19, 2014 .
- ^ Banff Community Profile. Census 2016. In: Statistics Canada . November 16, 2017, accessed March 22, 2018 .
- ^ Banff Community Profile. Census 2011. In: Statistics Canada . July 30, 2012, accessed August 14, 2012 .