Balzac, Alberta
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Balzac is a hamlet in Rocky View County, which is in the Calgary Metropolitan Region of the Canadian province of Alberta.[2] It is located immediately west of Queen Elizabeth II Highway, at the intersection with Highway 566, 24 km (15 mi) north of Calgary city centre and 12 km (7.5 mi) south of Airdrie.
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Location of Balzac in Alberta | |
Coordinates: 51.213°N 114.008°W / 51.213; -114.008 | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Census division | No. 6 |
Municipal district | Rocky View County |
Government | |
• Type | Unincorporated |
• Reeve | Greg Boehlke |
• Governing body | Rocky View County Council
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Elevation | 1,080 m (3,540 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 40,000 people |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
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The hamlet is located in census division No. 6 and in the Alberta federal electoral district of Banff—Airdrie (formerly in the federal electoral district of Wild Rose).
As of July 31, 2007, Balzac is immediately adjacent to Calgary's northern city limits.[3] Balzac is also directly west of the CrossIron Mills shopping mall.