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Banff

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Also known as Banff, Alberta, Banff, AB

town in Alberta, Canada

Key facts

Country
Canada
Province
Alberta
Region
Alberta's Rockies
Improvement district
Improvement District No. 9
Town
January 1, 1990
Named after
Banff, Aberdeenshire
Mayor
Corrie DiManno
Governing body
Banff Town Council Barb Pelham Kaylee Ram Grant Canning Cheryl “Chip” Olver Ted Christensen Hugh Pettigrew
Manager
Kelly Gibson
Mp yellowhead
William Stevenson
Mla banff kananaskis
Sarah Elmeligi
Land
4.08 km (1.58 sq mi)
Elevation
1,400 m (4,600 ft)
Total
8,305
Density
2,033.8/km (5,268/sq mi)
Demonym
Banffite
Time zone
UTC−07:00 ( MST )
Summer dst
UTC−06:00 (MDT)

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Official website

Banff, AB - Official Website | Official Website

The official website of the Town of Banff. We are a municipality located in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada, part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks – a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

banff.ca

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Wikidata facts

Demonym
Banfite
Population
8305
Area
4.77
Elevation
1400
Official website
www.banff.ca
Image
Banff Avenue - Cascade Mountain01.jpg
Dialing code
1403
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Commons category
Banff, Alberta
Commons gallery
Banff, Alberta
inception
1885-00-00
native label
Banff
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Article

Banff is a resort town in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada, in Alberta's Rockies along the Trans-Canada Highway, 126 km (78 mi) west of Calgary, 58 km (36 mi) east of Lake Louise, and 1,400 to 1,630 m (4,590 to 5,350 ft) above sea level.

Banff was the first municipality to incorporate within a Canadian national park. The town is a member of the Calgary Regional Partnership.

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