Banff
town in Alberta, Canada
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Banff is a town in Alberta[1]. Banff ranks in the top 2% of town in alberta entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,971 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Improvement District No. 09 (Banff National Park)[3], Alberta[4]
- Country: Canada[5]
- Head of government: Corrie DiManno[6]
- Official language: French[7], English[8]
- Shares border with: Improvement District No. 09 (Banff National Park)[9]
- Named after: Banff[10]
- Twinned administrative body: Unzen[11]
- Commons category: Banff, Alberta[12]
- Located in time zone: UTC−07:00[13]
- Local dialing code: 1403[14]
- Inception: 1885[15]
- Official website: https://www.banff.ca/[16]
- Topic's main category: Category:Banff, Alberta[17]
- Commons gallery: Banff, Alberta[18]
- Population: 7584[19], 7851[20], 8305[21]
- Category for people born here: Q66006928[22]
- Demonym: Banfite[23]
- Native label: Banff[24]
- Elevation above sea level: 1400 m[25]
- Area: 4.77 km²[26]
- Located in protected area: Banff National Park[27]
- Topographic map: NTS 82O04[28]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Banff include Banffia[29], a fossil taxon[30].
Why It Matters
Banff has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] Banff is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]
Entities named for Banff include Banffia[29], a fossil taxon[30].