Currie Barracks is a
residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of
Calgary
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,
Alberta
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,
Canada
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. It is located on former
Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Calgary, bounded by the
Lincoln Park
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community to the southwest, Sarcee Road SW to the west, 33 Avenue SW to the north, and
Crowchild Trail
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to the east.
Being part of former CFB Calgary, the neighbourhood is planned for redevelopment under the CFB West Master Plan
by
Canada Lands Company
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.
Currie Barracks is located within
Calgary City Council
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's Ward 8.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2019 municipal census, Currie Barracks had a population of living in dwellings, a 733% increase from its 2012 population of .
With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012.
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See also
* List of neighbourhoods in Calgary
This is a list of neighbourhoods in Calgary, Alberta.
As of 2016, Calgary has 197 neighbourhoods, which are referred to as "communities" by the municipal government, and 42 industrial areas. A further 15 communities were included in the civic ...
References
Neighbourhoods in Calgary
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