Rundle is a

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neighbourhood in the northeast quadrant of

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. It is bounded by 32 Avenue NE to the north, 16 Avenue NE (

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) to the south, 52 Street NE to the east and 36 Street NE to the west. The

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is located immediately west of the neighbourhood. Rundle is home to a large Lebanese group. Rundle was established in 1973 and was named after Robert Terrill Rundle, a

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who worked in

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in the mid-19th century. (Rundle is actually one of four communities built in the 1970s in NE Calgary. These four communities together are known as "The Properties", and all four were named after nearby mountains: Mounts Rundle, Pineridge, Whitehorn and Temple). It is represented in the

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by the Ward 10 councillor. The community is served by the Rundle station of the

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LRT system. The

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in this area is T1Y.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Rundle had a population of living in dwellings, a 2.1% increase from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012. Residents in this community had a

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of $51,619 in 2000, and there were 24.5% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 32.6% of the residents were

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s. A proportion of 1.1% of the buildings were

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s or

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s, and 27.3% of the housing was used for

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. There is a significant Arab and Muslim, particularly Lebanese population in this neighbourhood.

Education

The community is served by Rundle Elementary, Cecil Swanson Elementary, Dr. Gordon Higgins Junior High

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s and by St. Rupert Elementary and St. Rose of Lima Elementary and Junior High Catholic schools. The designated high school is Lester B Pearson High School.

References

External links

Rundle Community Association
{{Calgary neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Calgary

Demographics

Education

See also

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