Beltline, Calgary
Beltline | |
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Community | |
The high density residential buildings in the Beltline district | |
Location of Beltline in Calgary | |
| Coordinates: 51°02′23″N 114°04′17″W / 51.03972°N 114.07139°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| City | Calgary |
| Quadrant | SW |
| Ward | 8 |
| Established | 1905 (Connaught) |
| 2003 (Merged) | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jyoti Gondek |
| • Administrative body | Calgary City Council |
| • Councillor | Courtney Walcott |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,050 m (3,440 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 24,887 |
| • Density | 8,580/km2 (22,200/sq mi) |
| Postal code | |
| Website | www |
Beltline is a community in central Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The area is located immediately to the south of Calgary's downtown (south of 9th Avenue and the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks), and is sometimes considered part of downtown. The neighbourhood's boundaries are roughly 14th St SW to the Elbow River, and 17th Ave SW to 9th Ave SW. Beltline is one of Calgary's most densely populated neighbourhoods as well as the most urban, featuring many apartments, condominiums and offices. It has the reputation of being one of Calgary's primary areas for eclectic night-life, restaurants and urban culture.
The first established district in the neighbourhood was Connaught in 1905, followed by Victoria Park in 1914. When the region and its redevelopment plan were formally established in 2003, it amalgamated the inner city neighbourhoods of Victoria Park and Connaught. The community is named for an early 20th-century streetcar route. As of April 2018, there were 24,887 people residing in Beltline.
The Calgary Fire Department serves Beltline from Fire Station No. 2 at 1010 10 Avenue S.W.