Northwest sector · Established 1993
Citadel
A 2.7 km² 1980s–90s community in Calgary’s Northwest sector.
About
10% of the ground is under tree canopy and 13% is parkland; canopy is below the Calgary community median and parkland close to it.
Getting around
30 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Schools
- Citadel Park School · PublicElementary
- St. Brigid · SeparateElementary/Junior High
- Yufeng Chinese SchoolElementary/Junior High/Senior High
Parks, paths and trees
6.8 km of pathways and trails and 1.9 km of bike routes. The city counts 2,797 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1990s
Established 1993
Community association
Compared with Calgary
- 10.5%Tree canopyBelow city median 14.6%
- 12.6%ParklandNear city median 11.9%
- 3.7%Natural areaAbove city median 2%
- 6.8 kmPathways and trailsAbove city median 4.1 km
- 1.9 kmBike routesNear city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
52 building permits and 14 development permits in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $1.3M.
Housing stock
The city lists 84 registered secondary suites and 9 licensed short-term rentals.
Citadel — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Citadel in?
- Citadel is in the Northwest sector of Calgary.
- Is Citadel on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the Citadel boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- What schools are in Citadel?
- Citadel has 3 schools inside its boundary: Citadel Park School, St. Brigid, and Yufeng Chinese School.
- How big is Citadel?
- Citadel covers about 2.7 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Citadel?
- Citadel borders Arbour Lake, Edgemont, Hamptons, Hawkwood, Royal Oak, and Sherwood.
- How many historic resources are in Citadel?
- Citadel has no listed historic resources.
- Is Citadel good for walking and cycling?
- Citadel has 1.9 km of bike routes and 6.8 km of pathways and trails.
- What is for sale in Citadel?
- Every home for sale in Citadel is on the listings map, with prices and photos, scoped to this community.
Sources and notes
- City of Calgary Open Data: community boundaries and classes, permits, parks and off-leash areas, urban forest, pathways and bikeways, historic resources, public art, schools, transit stops, secondary suites, short-term rentals, land supply. Permits, suites and short-term-rental licences refresh daily to weekly.