| City of Ottawa Ville d'Ottawa | |||
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| Nickname: Bytown | |||
| Motto: Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant | |||
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| Country | Canada  | ||
| Province | Ontario  | ||
| Established | 1850 as "Town of Bytown" | ||
| Incorporated | 1855 as "City of Ottawa" | ||
| Amalgamated | January 1, 2001 | ||
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| - Mayor | Larry O'Brien | ||
| - City Council | Ottawa City Council | ||
| - MPs | List of MPs | ||
| - MPPs | List of MPPs | ||
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| - City | 2,778. The Flag of Ottawa is highlighted by a stylized O design This stylized O is meant to represent both a Maple leaf ( Symbolizing Canada The Coat of arms of Ottawa was presented to the municipality of Ottawa by Vincent Massey on October 20 1954. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. Bytown is the former name of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada's capital city A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Bytown is the former name of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada's capital city A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Joining two or more political units such as municipalities, counties, or cities into one entity is referred to as amalgamation when the process occurs New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Larry O'Brien (born July 19, 1949 in Ottawa) is the current mayor of Ottawa Canada as well as a current director of Calian Technologies and A city council is a form of Local government, usually covering a City or other Urban area, such as a Town. The Ottawa City Council ( French: Conseil municipal d'Ottawa) is the governing body of the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The 39th Canadian Parliament was in session from April 3 2006 until September 7 2008 Mauril A Bélanger, PC, MP (born June 15, 1955) is a Member of the Canadian Parliament. Paul W Dewar (born January 25, 1963 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian NDP Member of Parliament teacher and former elected representative John Russell Baird, PC, MP (born May 26 1969 is a Canadian politician Royal N Galipeau (born January 5, 1947 in St-Isidore Ontario is a Member of Parliament for the Ottawa—Orléans federal constituency David Joseph McGuinty (born February 25, 1960 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian Politician and the brother of Pierre Lemieux (born in April 9, 1963 in Embrun Ontario) is a Politician in Ontario, Canada. Gordon James O'Connor, PC, OMM, CD, MP (born May 18, 1939) is a retired Brigadier-General, current Pierre Poilievre, MP (born June 3, 1979 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Politician in Ontario, Canada. A Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP is an elected member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. Lisa MacLeod is a Canadian politician who was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on March 30, 2006 and subsequently re-elected Jean-Marc Lalonde (born 1935 is a Politician in Ontario, Canada. Dalton James Patrick McGuinty Jr MPP (born July 19, 1955, in Ottawa Ontario) is a Canadian lawyer and politician Philip McNeely is a Politician in Ontario, Canada. He is currently a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding Madeleine Meilleur (born November 22, 1948) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. Yasir Naqvi is a Canadian politician He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2007 provincial election, representing the Norman William Sterling (born February 19, 1942 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Politician in Ontario Canada. This article is about the politician for other people with this name see Jim Watson (disambiguation James Alexander Watson is a politician Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 64 km² (1,072. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 sq mi) | ||
| - Metro | 5,318. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 36 km² (2,053. 4 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) | ||
| Population (2007)[1][2] | |||
| - City | 848,720 (Ranked 4th) | ||
| - Density | 305. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The table below lists the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population, using data from the Canada 2006 census for Census subdivisions This list Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4/km² (791/sq mi) | ||
| - Metro | 1,168,788[1][2] | ||
| - Metro Density | 313. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central 6/km² (812. 2/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| Postal code span | K0A, K1A-K4C | ||
| Area code(s) | (613) | ||
| Website: http://www.ottawa.ca | |||
Ottawa (pronounced /ˈɒtəwə/ or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/) is the capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality,[3] as well as the second largest city in the province of Ontario. UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 613 is an Area code for Ottawa, Kingston, and surrounding southeastern Ontario, Canada. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The table below lists the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population, using data from the Canada 2006 census for Census subdivisions This list Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec [4] It is located in the Ottawa Valley in the eastern portion of the province of Ontario. The Ottawa-Bonnechere Graben (also known as the Ottawa Graben) with its branch the Timiskaming Graben, is an ancient Rift valley in the The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. Ottawa lies on the banks of the Ottawa River, a major waterway that forms the boundary between Ontario and Quebec. This is about the river in Canada For other uses see Ottawa River (disambiguation. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk
There is no federal capital district in Canada. Political federalism is a Political philosophy in which a group of members are bound together (Latin foedus, covenant) with a governing A capital territory or capital District is normally a specially designated Administrative division where a Country 's seat of Ottawa is a municipality within the Province of Ontario. A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or Although it does not constitute a separate administrative district, Ottawa is part of the federally-designated National Capital Region, which includes the neighbouring Quebec municipality of Gatineau. The National Capital Region is an official federal designation for the Canadian capital of Ottawa, Ontario, the neighboring city of Gatineau, Quebec Gatineau ( 2006 census population 242124 is a city in western Quebec, Canada. As with other national capitals, the word "Ottawa" is also used to refer by metonymy to the country's federal government, especially as opposed to provincial or municipal authorities. In Rhetoric, metonymy (mɨˈtɒnɨmi is the use of a word for a concept or object associated with the concept/object originally denoted by the word The Canadian Government, formally Her Majesty's Government in Canada, is the Federal government of Canada.
The current mayor of Ottawa is Larry O'Brien, who succeeded Bob Chiarelli on December 1, 2006. Larry O'Brien (born July 19, 1949 in Ottawa) is the current mayor of Ottawa Canada as well as a current director of Calian Technologies and Robert (Bob Chiarelli (born September 24, 1941 in Ottawa Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian politician Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
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History
The Ottawa region was long home to the Odawa (called Ottawa or Odaawaa, meaning "traders") First Nations people. First Nations is a term of Ethnicity that refers to the Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis people The Odawa are an Algonquin people who called the river the Kichi Sibi or Kichissippi, meaning "Great River". The Algonquins (or Algonkins) are an aboriginal North American people speaking Algonquin, an Anishinaabe language. The first European settlement in the region was that of Philemon Wright who started a community on the Quebec side of the river in 1800. Philemon Wright ( September 3, 1760 &ndash June 3, 1839) was a farmer and entrepreneur Wright discovered that transporting timber by river from the Ottawa Valley to Montreal was possible, and the area was soon booming based almost exclusively upon the timber trade. Favoured by many European nations for its extremely straight and strong trunk, the White Pine was found throughout the valley.
In the years following the War of 1812, in addition to settling some military regiment families, the government began sponsored immigration schemes which brought over Irish Catholics and Protestants to settle the Ottawa area, which began a steady stream of Irish immigration there in the next few decades. The War of 1812 was fought between the United States of America and the British Empire, particularly Great Britain and her North American colonies Irish Catholics is a term used to describe people of Roman Catholic background who are Irish or of Irish descent. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. Along with French Canadians who crossed over from Quebec, these two groups provided the bulk of labourers involved in the Rideau Canal project and the booming timber trade, both instrumental in putting Ottawa on the map. The Rideau Canal, also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston
The region's population grew significantly when the canal was completed by Colonel John By in 1832. Lieutenant-Colonel John By (probably 7 August 1779 &ndash 1 February 1836) was an English military engineer best remembered for It was intended to provide a secure route between Montreal and Kingston on Lake Ontario, by-passing the stretch of the St. Lawrence River bordering New York State (with the U. Kingston Ontario is a Canadian city located at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, where the lake runs into the St Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. Saint Lawrence River (in French: fleuve Saint-Laurent; Kahnawáˀkye in Tuscarora, Kaniatarowanenneh meaning big waterway New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous S invasions of Canada from the War of 1812 with the U. S. A. being in recent memory). Construction of the canal began at the northern end, where Colonel By set up a military barracks on what later became Parliament Hill, and laid out a townsite that soon became known as Bytown. Parliament Hill (colloquially The Hill, French Colline du Parlement) is a scenic location on the southern banks of the Ottawa River in downtown Bytown is the former name of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada's capital city Original city leaders of Bytown include a number of Wright's sons, most notably Ruggles Wright. Ruggles Wright (1793 &ndash August 18 1863) was a Canadian Lumber merchant the youngest son of Philemon Wright. Nicholas Sparks, Braddish Billings and Abraham Dow were the first to settle on the Ontario side of the Ottawa river. Nicholas Sparks (1794&ndash February 27, 1862) was a prominent early citizen of Ottawa, Canada. Braddish Billings ( September 23 1783 - April 8 1864) was an early settler in the Ottawa area
The west side of the canal became known as "Uppertown" where the Parliament buildings are located, while the east side of the canal (wedged between the canal and Rideau River) was known as the "Lowertown". The Rideau River is a Canadian River which flows north from Upper Rideau Lake and empties into the Ottawa River at Rideau Falls At that time, Lowertown was a crowded, boisterous shanty town, frequently receiving the worst of disease epidemics, such as the Cholera outbreak in 1832, and typhus in 1847. Lowertown (Basse-Ville is a district in the central area of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada to the east of downtown Shanty towns (also called Squatter camps or Favelas are settlements (sometimes illegal or unauthorized of impoverished people who live in improvised Cholera, sometimes known as Asiatic cholera or epidemic cholera, is an infectious Gastroenteritis caused by the Bacterium Typhus is any of several similar diseases caused by Louse -borne bacteria
Ottawa became a centre for lumber milling and square-cut timber industry in Canada and, in fact, for North America as a whole. From there, it quickly expanded further up (or westward along) the Ottawa River, and logs were boomed by raftsmen great distances down the river to the mills. Bytown was renamed Ottawa in 1855.
Ottawa as the capital
On December 31, 1857, Queen Victoria was asked to choose a common capital for the then province of Canada (modern Quebec and Ontario) and chose Ottawa. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland The Province of Canada or the United Province of Canada was a British colony in North America from 1841 to 1867 There are old folk tales about how she made the choice: that she did so by sticking her hatpin on a map roughly halfway between Toronto and Montreal, or that she liked watercolours she had seen of the area. A hatpin is a decorative Pin for holding a Hat to the head usually by the hair While such stories have no historical basis, they do illustrate how arbitrary the choice of Ottawa seemed to Canadians at the time. While Ottawa is now a major metropolis and Canada's fourth largest city, at the time it was a sometimes unruly logging town in the hinterland, far away from the colony's main cities, Quebec City and Montreal in Canada East, and Kingston and Toronto in Canada West. Quebec City ( French: Ville de Québec, or simply Québec) (kwɨˈbɛk or /keˈbɛk/ is the Capital of the Canadian province Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Kingston Ontario is a Canadian city located at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, where the lake runs into the St Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario
In fact, the Queen's advisers had her pick Ottawa for many important reasons: first, it was the only settlement of any significant size located right on the border of Canada East and Canada West (Quebec/Ontario border today), making it a compromise between the two colonies and their French and English populations; second, the War of 1812 had shown how vulnerable major Canadian cities were to American attack, since they were all located very close to the border while Ottawa was (then) surrounded by a dense forest far from the border; third, the government owned a large parcel of land on a spectacular spot overlooking the Ottawa River. Ottawa's position in the back country made it more defensible, while still allowing easy transportation via the Ottawa River to Canada East, and the Rideau Canal to Canada West. The Rideau Canal, also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston Two other considerations were that Ottawa was at a point nearly exactly midway between Toronto and Quebec City (~500 km/310 mi) and that the small size of the town made it less likely that politically motivated mobs could go on a rampage and destroy government buildings, as had been the case in the previous Canadian capitals. The Ottawa River and the Rideau Canal network meant that Ottawa could be supplied by water from Kingston and Montreal without going along the potentially treacherous US-Canada border.
The original Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa was destroyed by fire on February 3, 1916. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The House of Commons and Senate were temporarily relocated to the recently constructed Victoria Memorial Museum, currently the Canadian Museum of Nature, located about 1 km (1 mi) south of Parliament Hill on Metcalfe Street. The Canadian Museum of Nature ( Musée Canadien de la nature) is a natural history Museum in Ottawa, Canada. A new Centre Block was completed in 1922, the centrepiece of which is a dominant Gothic revival styled structure known as the Peace Tower which has become a common emblem of the city. See also Gothic art Gothic architecture is a style of Architecture which flourished during the high and late medieval period. The Peace Tower is part of the Canadian Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, Ontario.
On September 5, 1945, only weeks after the end of World War II, Ottawa was the site of the event that many people consider to be the official start of the Cold War. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the A Soviet cipher clerk, Igor Gouzenko, defected from the Soviet embassy with over 100 secret documents. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Igor Sergeyevich Gouzenko ( January 13, 1919, Rahachow, Soviet Union &ndash June 28, 1982, Mississauga, At first, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) refused to take the documents, as the Soviets were still allies of Canada and Britain, and the newspapers were not interested in the story. After hiding out for a night in a neighbour's apartment, listening to his own home being searched, Gouzenko finally persuaded the RCMP to look at his evidence, which provided proof of a massive Soviet spy network operating in western countries, and, indirectly, led to the discovery that the Soviets were working on an atomic bomb to match that of the Americans.
In 2001, the old city of Ottawa (estimated 2005 population 350,000) was amalgamated with the suburbs of Nepean (135,000), Kanata (85,000), Gloucester (120,000), Rockcliffe Park (2,100), Vanier (17,000) and Cumberland (55,000), and the rural townships of West Carleton (18,000), Osgoode (13,000), Rideau (18,000) and Goulbourn (24,000), along with the systems and infrastructure of the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton, to become one municipality. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. Climate Nepean has fairly warm summers The summer season goes from early June to early September Kanata is a large Suburban area in the western part of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, it has a population of 90000 and is growing rapidly Gloucester was a City in eastern Ontario, Canada, on the Ottawa River and is now a Suburb of the City of Ottawa. Ottawa's Vanier neighbourhood is a former municipality that ceased to exist in 2001 by becoming part of the city of Ottawa Ontario. For the village with the same name located within this former township see Cumberland Ottawa. West Carleton is a historic township in eastern Ontario, Canada. Osgoode Township is currently a part of the city of Ottawa, Canada. Rideau is an historic township in eastern Ontario, Canada. It is located in the rural parts of the City of Ottawa, in the extreme south Goulbourn Township Ontario was formed in 1818, roughly 20km south west of downtown Ottawa, with the first major settlement occurring in Richmond. The Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton was a regional government area and Census division in Ontario Ottawa-Carleton used to be just Carleton County before 1969 and consisted of what is now the City of Ottawa except for Cumberland. Carleton County is the name of a historic county in Ontario, Canada.
- See also: List of Ottawa mayors
Ottawa (also Odawa, or Odaawaa), meaning "traders," are a Native American and First Nations people
Geography and climate
Ottawa is situated on the south bank of the Ottawa River, and contains the mouths of the Rideau River and Rideau Canal. This is a list of the Mayors of the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The Corktown Footbridge ( Passerelle Corktown) also referred to as the Somerset Street bridge is a footbridge in Ottawa, Canada built across This is about the river in Canada For other uses see Ottawa River (disambiguation. The Rideau River is a Canadian River which flows north from Upper Rideau Lake and empties into the Ottawa River at Rideau Falls The Rideau Canal, also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston The oldest part of the city (including what remains of Bytown) is known as Lower Town, and occupies an area between the canal and the rivers. Bytown is the former name of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada's capital city Lowertown (Basse-Ville is a district in the central area of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada to the east of downtown Across the canal to the west lies Centretown (often just called "downtown"), which is the city's financial and commercial hub. For the Yarmouth Nova Scotia neighbourhood see Centertown Yarmouth Centretown is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Canada defined Situated between Centretown and the Ottawa River, the slight elevation of Parliament Hill is home to many of the capital's landmark government buildings, and the Legislative seat of Canada. Parliament Hill (colloquially The Hill, French Colline du Parlement) is a scenic location on the southern banks of the Ottawa River in downtown As of June 29, 2007, the Rideau Canal, which stretches 202 km (126 mi) to Kingston, Fort Henry and four Martello towers in the Kingston area was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The City of Ottawa has a main urban area but there are many other urban, suburban and rural areas within the city's limits. The Rideau Canal, also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston The Rideau River is a Canadian River which flows north from Upper Rideau Lake and empties into the Ottawa River at Rideau Falls Colonel By Drive is a scenic Parkway in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. This article is about the university in Ottawa Ontario Canada The Laurentian Mountains (French Laurentides) are a Mountain range in southern Quebec, Canada, north of the St South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. Rural areas can be large and isolated (also referred to as "the country" and/or "the countryside over the course of time The main suburban area extends a considerable distance to the east, west and south of the centre, and includes the former cities of Gloucester, Nepean and Vanier, the former village of Rockcliffe Park and also the communities of Blackburn Hamlet and Orléans (pop. Gloucester was a City in eastern Ontario, Canada, on the Ottawa River and is now a Suburb of the City of Ottawa. Climate Nepean has fairly warm summers The summer season goes from early June to early September Ottawa's Vanier neighbourhood is a former municipality that ceased to exist in 2001 by becoming part of the city of Ottawa Ontario. Blackburn Hamlet is a community in eastern Ontario, Canada in the city of Ottawa. Orléans is a Suburban area within the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. 100,000). The Kanata suburban area consists of Kanata (pop. Kanata is a large Suburban area in the western part of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, it has a population of 90000 and is growing rapidly Kanata is a large Suburban area in the western part of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, it has a population of 90000 and is growing rapidly 90,000) and the former village of Stittsville (pop. Stittsville is Suburb located in Ontario, Canada. A part of the City of Ottawa, Canada's national capital Stittsville is located immediately 20,000). Nepean is another major suburb which also includes Barrhaven (pop. Climate Nepean has fairly warm summers The summer season goes from early June to early September Barrhaven is a rapidly growing Suburban neighbourhood located in the southwest corner of the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, about 20 km (12 70,000) and the former village of Manotick (pop. Manotick Ontario is a Suburban community on the Rideau River, now part of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada at close to the southern end 7,545). There are also the communities of Riverside South (pop. For Riverside South in London Canary Wharf see Riverside South (Canary Wharf Riverside South is a suburban community in the city of 8,000) on the other side of the Rideau River, Morgan's Grant (pop. The Rideau River is a Canadian River which flows north from Upper Rideau Lake and empties into the Ottawa River at Rideau Falls History The modern Morgan's Grant was originally part of the Township of March, and was first settled by Europeans in the early nineteenth century 8,000) and Greely (pop. Greely (pop 4152 is a suburban community in the south end of Ottawa, formerly of Osgoode Township. 4,152), southeast of Riverside South. For Riverside South in London Canary Wharf see Riverside South (Canary Wharf Riverside South is a suburban community in the city of There are also a number of rural communities (villages and hamlets) that lie beyond the greenbelt but are administratively part of the Ottawa municipality. Rural areas can be large and isolated (also referred to as "the country" and/or "the countryside over the course of time A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. A hamlet is (usually&mdashsee below a Rural community — that is a small settlement — which is too small to be considered a Village. Some of these communities are Burritts Rapids (hamlet, pop. Burritt's Rapids is a small Village located on the Rideau River in eastern Ontario. A hamlet is (usually&mdashsee below a Rural community — that is a small settlement — which is too small to be considered a Village. 300); Ashton (hamlet, pop. The small Village of Ashton is located about 40 km west of Ottawa, at the intersection of Ashton Station Road and Flewellyn Road A hamlet is (usually&mdashsee below a Rural community — that is a small settlement — which is too small to be considered a Village. 300); Fallowfield (hamlet, pop. Fallowfield is a small Canadian Village, in the city of Ottawa, Ontario. A hamlet is (usually&mdashsee below a Rural community — that is a small settlement — which is too small to be considered a Village. 600); Kars (small village, pop. Kars is a small Village on the Rideau River within the Rural section of the city of Ottawa, Ontario. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. 1,539); Fitzroy Harbour (small village, pop. Fitzroy Harbour is a small Village within the city of Ottawa in eastern Ontario, Canada. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. 1,549); Munster (large village, pop. Munster Ontario (also known as Munster Hamlet) is a large Village situated south-west of Stittsville, west of Richmond and north of North A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. 1,390); Carp (large village, pop. Carp is a large Village west of urban Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. 1,400); North Gower (large village, pop. North Gower (ˈɡɔr or /ˈɡɔər/ is a large Village in eastern Ontario, originally part of North Gower Township, now part of the city of Ottawa A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. 1,700); Metcalfe (large village, pop. There is also the community of Metcalfe Ontario in Adelaide-Metcalfe, part of Middlesex County. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. 1,810); Constance Bay (large village, pop. Constance Bay Ontario is a Village of approximately 3000 part of the municipality of Ottawa and is situated 20 minutes from Kanata. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. 2,327) and Osgoode (large village, pop. Osgoode is a large Village within the city of Ottawa, Canada located just south of the city proper near the Rideau River. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. 2,571) and Richmond (very large village, pop. Richmond is a Canadian village Founded in 1818 it spans the Jock River, a tributary of the Rideau River. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. 3,301). There are also a number of towns in the national capital region but outside the city of Ottawa, one of these urban communities is Almonte, Ontario (town, pop. A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan The National Capital Region is an official federal designation for the Canadian capital of Ottawa, Ontario, the neighboring city of Gatineau, Quebec The City of Ottawa ( French: Ville d'Ottawa) is the corporate entity of municipal government in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Almonte (Pronounced "AL-mont" as opposed to the original Spanish pronunciation of "al-MON-tay is a Canadian A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan 4,649).
Across the Ottawa River, which forms the border between Ontario and Quebec, lies the city of Gatineau. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Gatineau ( 2006 census population 242124 is a city in western Quebec, Canada. Although formally and administratively separate cities in two separate provinces, Ottawa and Gatineau (along with a number of nearby municipalities) collectively constitute the National Capital Region, with a combined population exceeding one million residents, which is is considered a single metropolitan area. The National Capital Region is an official federal designation for the Canadian capital of Ottawa, Ontario, the neighboring city of Gatineau, Quebec One federal crown corporation (the National Capital Commission, or NCC) has significant land holdings in both cities - including sites of historical and touristic importance. The National Capital Commission (NCC known in French as the Commission de la capitale nationale (CCN is a Canadian Crown corporation that administers the federally The NCC, through its responsibility for planning and development of these lands, is an important contributor to both cities.
Around the main urban area is an extensive greenbelt, administered by the National Capital Commission for conservation and leisure, and comprising mostly forest, farmland and marshland. The Greenbelt is a crescent of land within the present-day boundaries of the city of Ottawa, Ontario Canada in which real estate development is strictly controlled
Ottawa itself is a single-tiered city, meaning it is in itself a census division and has no county or regional municipality government above it. The term census division or Census Division is officially used for the Census divisions of Canada and the Census divisions of the United States. Ottawa is bounded on the east by the United Counties of Prescott and Russell; by Renfrew County and Lanark County in the west; on the south by the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville and the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry; and on the north by the Regional County Municipality of Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais and the City of Gatineau. For the former Ontario electoral district see Prescott and Russell (electoral district The United Counties of Prescott and Russell (Comtés unis de Prescott Renfrew is a County in the Canadian province of Ontario. In 2006 the population was 97545 and county covered, giving a Population density Lanark County is a County located in the Canadian province of Ontario. The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville are located in Southeastern Ontario, Canada. Stormont Dundas and Glengarry United Counties is a County and Census division in Ontario, Canada. Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais (French for "The hills of the Outaouais" is a regional county municipality in the Outaouais region of western Quebec Gatineau ( 2006 census population 242124 is a city in western Quebec, Canada.
Ottawa is made up of eleven historic townships, ten of which are from historic Carleton County and one from historic Russell. Carleton County is the name of a historic county in Ontario, Canada. Russell County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario. They are Cumberland, Fitzroy, Gloucester, Goulbourn, Huntley, March, Marlborough, Nepean, North Gower, Osgoode and Torbolton. For the village with the same name located within this former township see Cumberland Ottawa. Fitzroy is an historic township originally part of Carleton County in eastern Ontario, Canada. Gloucester Township is a historical township in eastern Ontario, Canada. Goulbourn Township Ontario was formed in 1818, roughly 20km south west of downtown Ottawa, with the first major settlement occurring in Richmond. Huntley is an historic township originally part of Carleton County in eastern Ontario, Canada. March Township is a geographic township and former municipality originally part of Carleton County in eastern Ontario, Canada. Marlborough Township is a historical township in eastern Ontario, Canada. Nepean Township is a historical township in eastern Ontario, Canada. North Gower Township is a historical township in eastern Ontario, Canada. Osgoode Township is currently a part of the city of Ottawa, Canada. Torbolton is a geographic township and former municipality that was originally part of Carleton County in eastern Ontario, Canada.
- See also: List of Ottawa neighbourhoods
Climate
Ottawa has a humid continental climate (Koppen Dfb) with a range of temperatures from a record high of 37. The Supreme Court of Canada ( French: Cour suprême du Canada) is the highest court of Canada and is the final court of appeal in the Canadian The humid continental climate is a Climate found over large areas of land masses in the temperate regions of the mid-latitudes where there is a zone of conflict between The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems It was developed by Wladimir Köppen, a German climatologist 8 °C (100 °F) in the summers of 1986 and 2001, to a record low of -38. The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736 a German Physicist who proposed it in 1724 9 °C (-38 °F) being recorded on December 29, 1933, the third coldest temperature recorded in a capital city (after Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and Moscow, Russia). Ulan Bator, or Ulaanbaatar (Улаанбаатар is the Capital and largest city of Mongolia. Mongolia (mɒŋˈɡoʊliə, literally Mongol country/nation,) is a Landlocked Country in East Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending This extreme range in temperature allows Ottawa to boast a variety of annual activities - more notable events such as the Winterlude Festival on the Rideau Canal in the winter and the National Canada Day celebrations on Parliament Hill in July - and the requirement of a wide range of clothing. Winterlude ( Bal de neige in French) is an annual festival in Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec that celebrates The Rideau Canal, also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston Canada Day (Fête du Canada formerly Dominion Day, is Canada 's national day, a federal statutory holiday, celebrating the anniversary of the Parliament Hill (colloquially The Hill, French Colline du Parlement) is a scenic location on the southern banks of the Ottawa River in downtown Because of its relatively warm summers, Ottawa is only the seventh coldest capital in the world[5] by annual average temperature, however by mean January temperature, Ottawa ranks third behind Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and Astana, Kazakhstan. Ulan Bator, or Ulaanbaatar (Улаанбаатар is the Capital and largest city of Mongolia. Mongolia (mɒŋˈɡoʊliə, literally Mongol country/nation,) is a Landlocked Country in East Astana ( Kazakh: Астана آستانه former names include Akmola, Akmolinsk, Tselinograd, and Aqmola) is the capital Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the
Snow and ice are dominant during the winter season. Ottawa receives about 235 centimetres (93 in) of snowfall annually. Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. Its biggest snowfall was recorded on March 3-4, 1947 with 73 cm (2. A centimetre ( American spelling: centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one hundredth 5 feet) of snow. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit [6] Average January temperature is -10. 8 °C (13 °F), although days well above freezing and nights below -25 °C (-13 °F) both occur in the winter. The snow season is quite variable; in an average winter, a lasting snow cover is on the ground from mid-December until early April, although some years are snow-free until beyond Christmas, particularly in recent years. The year 2007 was notable for having no lasting snow cover until the third week of January. It was also notable for having lasting snow cover from the first snow fall in November, with the 2007-2008 winter season snowfall (436. 7 cm (171. A centimetre ( American spelling: centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one hundredth 9 inches)[7]) coming within 10 cm (4 inches) of the record snowfall set in 1970-1971 (444. Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. A centimetre ( American spelling: centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one hundredth Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 1 cm (174. A centimetre ( American spelling: centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one hundredth 8 inches)[8][9]). Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. High wind chills are common, with annual averages of 51, 14 and 1 days with wind chills below -20 °C (-4 °F), -30 °C (-22 °F) and -40 °C (-40 °F) respectively. This page is for the movie "Wind Chill" For the term see Wind chill. The lowest recorded wind chill was of -47. 8 °C (-54. 0 °F) on January 8, 1968. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Freezing rain is also relatively common, even relative to other parts of the country. One such large storm caused power outages and affected the local economy, and came to be known as the 1998 Ice Storm. The North American ice storm of 1998 (also known as Great Ice Storm of 1998 and Great Ice Storm '98) was a massive Ice storm that struck a relatively narrow
| Weather averages for Ottawa | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12 (54) | 12. 4 (54) | 26. 7 (80) | 31. 1 (88) | 32. 8 (91) | 36. 1 (97) | 36. 7 (98) | 37. 8 (100) | 35 (95) | 27. 8 (82) | 23. 9 (75) | 16. 3 (61) | |
| Average high °C (°F) | -6. 1 (21) | -4. 1 (25) | 2. 2 (36) | 10. 8 (51) | 19. 1 (66) | 23. 8 (75) | 26. 5 (80) | 24. 9 (77) | 19. 5 (67) | 12. 5 (55) | 4. 8 (41) | -3 (27) | 10. 9 (52) |
| Average low °C (°F) | -15. 3 (4) | -13. 3 (8) | -7. 1 (19) | 0. 6 (33) | 7. 7 (46) | 12. 7 (55) | 15. 4 (60) | 14. 1 (57) | 9. 1 (48) | 3 (37) | -2. 8 (27) | -11. 1 (12) | 1. 1 (34) |
| Record low °C (°F) | -35. 6 (-32) | -36. 1 (-33) | -30. 6 (-23) | -16. 7 (2) | -5. 6 (22) | -0. 1 (32) | 5 (41) | 2. 6 (37) | -3 (27) | -7. 8 (18) | -21. 7 (-7) | -34. 4 (-30) | |
| Rain Fall mm (inches) | 25. Rain is Liquid precipitation. On Earth it is the condensation of atmospheric Water vapor into drops heavy enough to fall often making it to 2 (1) | 17. 6 (0. 7) | 36. 3 (1. 4) | 60. 5 (2. 4) | 78. 4 (3. 1) | 85 (3. 3) | 90. 6 (3. 6) | 87. 1 (3. 4) | 85. 3 (3. 4) | 74. 9 (2. 9) | 59. 8 (2. 4) | 31. 3 (1. 2) | 732 (28. 8) |
| Snow Fall cm (inches) | 55. "Snowfall" redirects here For other uses see Snow (disambiguation or Snowfall (disambiguation. 2 (21. 7) | 46 (18. 1) | 39. 8 (15. 7) | 11 (4. 3) | 0. 6 (0. 2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4. 1 (1. 6) | 21. 9 (8. 6) | 57. 2 (22. 5) | 235. 7 (92. 8) |
| Source: Environment Canada [10] 2008-04-10 | |||||||||||||
Summers are fairly warm and humid in Ottawa, although they are typically short in length. The average July maximum temperature is 26. 5 °C (80 °F), with occasional incursions of cool northerly air which drop humidity levels, although temperatures of 30 °C (86 °F) or higher occur frequently. A maximum temperature of 39. 5 °C (103 °F) was recorded in the summer of 2005 at certain locations. During periods of hot weather, high humidity is often an aggravating factor, especially close to the rivers. Ottawa annually averages 41, 12 and 2 days with humidex readings above 30 °C (86 °F), 35 °C (95 °F) and 40 °C (104 °F) respectively. The highest recorded humidex was 48 °C (118 °F) on August 1, 2006. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [11]
| Year | Snowfall Amounts | |
|---|---|---|
| cm | in | |
| 1970-71 | 444. A centimetre ( American spelling: centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one hundredth Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 1 | 174. 8 |
| 2007-08 | 436. 7 | 171. 9 |
| 1992-93 | 347. 3 | 136. 7 |
| 1946-47 | 337. 5 | 132. 9 |
| 1942-43 | 316. 4 | 124. 6 |
| 1971-72 | 312. 6 | 123. 1 |
| 1996-97 | 301. 8 | 118. 8 |
| 1993-94 | 284. 6 | 112. 0 |
| 1995-96 | 283. 2 | 111. 5 |
| 1959-60 | 280. 3 | 110. 4 |
| 2000-01 | 277. 6 | 109. 3 |
| 1954-55 | 274. 6 | 108. 1 |
| All amounts are snowfall only[12] | ||
Spring and fall are variable, prone to extremes in temperature and unpredictable swings in conditions. Hot days above 30 °C (86 °F) have occurred as early as March (as in 2002) or as late as October, as well as snow well into May and early in October (although such events are extremely unusual and brief). Average annual precipitation averages around 943 millimetres (37 in. ). The biggest one-day rainfall occurred on September 9, 2004 when the remnants of Hurricane Frances dumped nearly 136 mm (5½ inches) of rain in the city. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Hurricane Frances was the sixth named storm, the fourth hurricane, and the third major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. There are about 2,060 hours of average sunshine annually (47% of possible).
Destructive summer weather events such as tornadoes, major flash floods, extreme heat waves, severe hail and remnant effects from hurricanes are rare, but all have occurred. A tornado is a violent rotating column of air which is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a Cumulonimbus cloud or in rare cases the base of a Cumulus A flash flood is a rapid flooding of geomorphic lowlying areas - washes rivers and streams A heat wave is a prolonged period of excessively hot Weather, which may be accompanied by high Humidity. Hail is a form of precipitation which consists of balls or irregular lumps of ice (hailstones A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding Some of the most notable tornadoes in the region occurred in 1978 (F2), 1994 (F3), 1999 (F1) and 2002 (F1). Fallowfield is a small Canadian Village, in the city of Ottawa, Ontario. [13][14] However, it is very unlikely that F4 or F5 tornadoes like in the U. S. Plain States will occur since it is located much farther away from the interaction of the airmass from both the Gulf of Mexico and the Rocky Mountains, which can produce strong to violent tornadoes further south. The Gulf of Mexico ( Spanish: Golfo de México) is the ninth largest Body of water in the world Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a Mountain range in western North America.
On February 24, 2006, an earthquake measuring 4. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 5 on the Richter Scale struck Ottawa. On January 1, 2000, an earthquake measuring 5. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer 2 on the Richter Scale struck Ottawa. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released On average, a small tremor occurs in Ottawa every three years. [15]
Transportation
Ottawa is served by VIA Rail, a number of airlines that fly into Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, and inter-city bus companies such as Greyhound through the Ottawa Bus Central Station. The O-Train was introduced in 2001 as a pilot project for light-rail service in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, which had long depended exclusively For specific light rail systems many of which use the words "light rail" as part of their name see List of light-rail transit systems. VIA Rail Canada (also referred to as VIA Rail and VIA; ˈviːə 'vee-ah' is an independent Crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail An airline provides air transport services for Passengers or Freight, generally with a recognized operating certificate or license Greyhound Canada (registered as Greyhound Canada Transportation Corp The Ottawa Bus Central Station ( French: Station centrale d'autobus d'Ottawa) is the primary intercity Bus station in Ottawa Ontario, Canada's
The capital city of Canada is also served by a network of freeways, the main one being provincial Highway 417 (called The Queensway), Ottawa-Carleton Regional Road 174 (Formerly Provincial Highway 17), and the newly constructed Highway 416 (Veterans' Memorial Highway), connecting Ottawa to the rest of the 400-Series Highway network in Ontario. Highway 417 is a 400-series highway in Ontario. It is the backbone of the transportation system in the Ottawa region where it is known as the Queensway The Queensway is a major controlled-access Freeway running through Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, from Kanata in the west to Orléans Highway 416, named the Veterans Memorial Highway, is a 400-Series Highway in eastern Ontario that connects between Highway 417 in Ottawa and The 400-series highways are a network of controlled-access Freeways throughout the southern portion of the province of Ontario, Canada, forming a special Highway 417 is also the Ottawa portion of the Trans-Canada Highway. The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial Highway system that joins all ten provinces of Canada. The city also has a few Scenic Parkways (Promenades), such as the Ottawa River Parkway, and has a freeway connection to Autoroute 5 and Autoroute 50, in Hull. The Ottawa River Parkway is a 4-lane limited-access scenic Parkway along the Ottawa River in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Autoroute 5 (or A-5, also called Autoroute de la Gatineau) is a short Autoroute in the Outaouais region of western Quebec. Autoroute 50 ( Autoroute de l'Outaouais) is an Autoroute in western Quebec. Hull is the central and oldest part of the city of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. For a complete listing of the parkways and roads in Ottawa, see the List of Ottawa roads. This is a list of major roads in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: 4th Line Road 10th Line Road
Ottawa's main mass transit service is OC Transpo (provided by the City of Ottawa). OC Transpo is the urban transit service of the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The Ottawa rapid transit system includes the transitway (a network of mostly grade-separated, extremely high-frequency, reserved bus rapid transit lanes with full stations instead of stops) and a light rail system called the O-Train. In Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, the Public transit services operated by OC Transpo have two Rapid transit systems the Transitway Bus rapid transit ( BRT) is a broad term given to a variety of transportation systems that through improvements to infrastructure vehicles and scheduling attempt to use For specific light rail systems many of which use the words "light rail" as part of their name see List of light-rail transit systems. The O-Train was introduced in 2001 as a pilot project for light-rail service in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, which had long depended exclusively A new light rail system, including a tunnel under the downtown core, was considered for connecting the north-south and the east-west sections of the city, however the city had cancelled an expansion plan of the north-south line that would have linked Barrhaven to downtown in 2009. For specific light rail systems many of which use the words "light rail" as part of their name see List of light-rail transit systems. Barrhaven is a rapidly growing Suburban neighbourhood located in the southwest corner of the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, about 20 km (12 A series of 4 new rapid transit proposals have now been tabled to City Concil, all of which include a tunnel under the downtown core. The most elaborate proposal includes the conversion of Bus Transitway between Baseline Station in the west, Blair Station in the east and MacDonald-Cartier International Airport in the south being converted to Light Rail, as well as the expansion of the Bus only Transitway out to Kanata in the west, Orleans in the east, Bowesville (Riverside South) and Barrhaven in the south. There are also discussions of having OC Transpo Light Rail and STO Transitway networks linking on the Gatineau side of the Ottawa River. Both OC Transpo and the Quebec-based Société de transport de l'Outaouais (STO) operate bus services between Ottawa and Gatineau. Société de transport de l'Outaouais (STO operates public transit routes in Gatineau Quebec, including the Hull, Aylmer, Gatineau Buckingham A transfer or bus pass of one is accepted on the other without having to pay a top-up fare on regular routes.
The Rideau Canal, which starts in Kingston, Ontario, winds its way through the city. This article is about the university in Ottawa Ontario Canada The Rideau Canal, also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston Kingston Ontario is a Canadian city located at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, where the lake runs into the St The final flight of locks on the canal are between Parliament Hill and the Château Laurier. Parliament Hill (colloquially The Hill, French Colline du Parlement) is a scenic location on the southern banks of the Ottawa River in downtown The Fairmont Château Laurier is a landmark Hotel in downtown Ottawa, Ontario located near the intersection of Rideau Street and Sussex Also, during the winter season the canal is usually open and is a form of transportation downtown for about 7. 8 kilometres (4. 8 mi) for ice skaters (from a point near Carleton University to the Rideau Centre) and forms the world's largest skating rink. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States This article is about the university in Ottawa Ontario Canada Rideau Centre ( Centre Rideau in French) is a three-level Shopping centre on Rideau Street in downtown Ottawa, Ontario
There is a large network of paved multi-use pathways that wind their way through much of the city, including along the Ottawa River, Rideau River, and Rideau Canal. These pathways are used for transportation, tourism, and recreation. Because most streets either have wide curb lanes or bicycle lanes, cycling is a popular mode of transportation in the region throughout the year.
Ottawa sits at the confluence of three major rivers: the Ottawa River, the Gatineau River and the Rideau River. This is about the river in Canada For other uses see Ottawa River (disambiguation. The Gatineau River is a River in western Quebec, Canada which rises in lakes north of the Baskatong Reservoir and flows south to join the Ottawa The Rideau River is a Canadian River which flows north from Upper Rideau Lake and empties into the Ottawa River at Rideau Falls The Ottawa and Gatineau rivers were historically important in the logging and lumber industries, and the Rideau as part of the Rideau Canal system connecting the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence River with the Ottawa River. The Laurentian Great Lakes are a chain of freshwater lakes located in eastern North America, on the Canada–United States border. Saint Lawrence River (in French: fleuve Saint-Laurent; Kahnawáˀkye in Tuscarora, Kaniatarowanenneh meaning big waterway
Landmarks and notable institutions
- See also: Architecture of Ottawa, National Capital Region
Ottawa is home to a wealth of national museums, official residences, government buildings, memorials and heritage structures. This is a list of notable Parks in the City of Ottawa, Ontario Canada This is a list of major roads in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: 4th Line Road 10th Line Road The architecture of Ottawa is most marked by the city's role as the National capital of Canada. The National Capital Region is an official federal designation for the Canadian capital of Ottawa, Ontario, the neighboring city of Gatineau, Quebec Federal buildings in the National Capital Region are managed by the Public Works Canada, while most of the federal lands in the Region are managed by the National Capital Commission or NCC; its control of much undeveloped land gives the NCC a great deal of influence over the city's development. Public Works and Government Services Canada, also referred to as Department of Public Works and Government Services, is the department of the government of Canada The National Capital Commission (NCC known in French as the Commission de la capitale nationale (CCN is a Canadian Crown corporation that administers the federally
In 2006, the National Capital Commission completed work on the long-discussed Confederation Boulevard, a ceremonial route linking key attractions in National Capital Region, on both sides of the Ottawa River, in Ottawa as well as Gatineau, Quebec. [16]
Below is a map of the National Capital Region showing the prominent buildings and structures. Click on the stars to read articles on the individual buildings.
Primary industries
Ottawa's primary employers are the Canadian federal government and the hi-tech industry. The Supreme Court of Canada ( French: Cour suprême du Canada) is the highest court of Canada and is the final court of appeal in the Canadian Earnscliffe is a Victorian manor in Ottawa, Ontario. It is currently home of the British High Commissioner to Canada, and it was previously The Canadian Museum of Civilization (CMC is Canada’s national museum of human history and the most-visited museum in the country This article is for the bridge between Ottawa ON and Hull QC For the Cariboo Wagon road and associated provincial park in British Columbia see Alexandra Bridge Provincial Place du Portage is a large office complex in the Hull sector of Gatineau, Quebec Canada situated along Boulevard Maisonneuve and facing the Ottawa The National Gallery of Canada ( Musée des beaux arts du Canada) located in the capital city Ottawa Ontario, is one of Canada 's premier Art St Brigid's is a Roman Catholic church located in the Lowertown neighbourhood of Ottawa, Canada. St Paul's-Eastern United Church is one of the oldest congregations in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Rideau Centre ( Centre Rideau in French) is a three-level Shopping centre on Rideau Street in downtown Ottawa, Ontario For the university in Ottawa Kansas see Ottawa University. The University of Ottawa or Université d'Ottawa in French The Parliament of Canada (Parlement du Canada is Canada 's legislative branch, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. The Bytown Museum is a small museum in Ottawa located on the lower locks of the Rideau Canal at the Ottawa River just below Parliament Hill. The Fairmont Château Laurier is a landmark Hotel in downtown Ottawa, Ontario located near the intersection of Rideau Street and Sussex The Connaught Building is a historic Office building in Ottawa, Canada. Place de Ville is a complex of Office towers in downtown Ottawa. The Lord Elgin Hotel is a prominent hotel in downtown Ottawa, Canada with 355 guest rooms located at 100 Elgin Street at Laurier Avenue The Confederation Building is a Gothic revival Office building in Ottawa, Canada. The Justice Annex is a building just north of the Supreme Court of Canada and west of Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada. Library and Archives Canada (in French: Bibliothèque et Archives Canada) is a Canadian federal government department responsible for the collection The Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography (CMCP ( Le Musée canadien de la photographie contemporaine (MCPC is a gallery of Canada's best art and The Global Centre for Pluralism ( Centre mondial du pluralisme) is an international centre for research education and exchange about the values practices and policies that underpin The Portrait Gallery of Canada ( Le Musée du portrait du Canada) is a major Canadian art collection specialising in Portraiture located in Ottawa The Parliament of Canada (Parlement du Canada is Canada 's legislative branch, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. The Parliament of Canada (Parlement du Canada is Canada 's legislative branch, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. The Library of Parliament is an information repository and research service for the Parliament of Canada, located at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, The Peace Tower is part of the Canadian Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, Ontario. The Justice Building in Ottawa was previously home to the Department of Justice (Canada, and now houses offices of Members of Parliament St Andrew's Presbyterian Church is the oldest Presbyterian church in Ottawa, Canada. The East Memorial Building and West Memorial Building are a pair of government buildings in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The East Memorial Building and West Memorial Building are a pair of government buildings in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. For the defunct commercial bank see Bank of Canada (commercial. For Welington buildings see buildings and structures in Wellington The Wellington Building is a Roman Corinthian Revival Style The National Press Building in Ottawa, Canada is a building on Wellington Street, just across from the West Block of the Parliament Buildings The Wellington Street Bank of Montreal branch, located at 144 Wellington Street, corner of O'Connor is a historical building located in Ottawa, Canada. The Victoria Building is an Office building at 140 Wellington Street, just across from the Parliament of Canada. The Central Post Office is a historic building in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The National War Memorial (also known as The Response) is a tall granite Cenotaph with acreted bronze sculptures that stands in Confederation Square The Langevin Block is an Office building facing Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada. Place de Ville is a complex of Office towers in downtown Ottawa. Place de Ville is a complex of Office towers in downtown Ottawa. The Ottawa Marriott Hotel (formerly the Holiday Inn Ottawa is a Hotel located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on the north-west corner of the intersection The CD Howe Building is an office tower in Ottawa, Canada, that is the home of Industry Canada, the Office of the Auditor General and other The CBC Ottawa Broadcast Centre is located in Ottawa, Canada and is home to the head office of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and the CBC's various Murphy-Gamble Limited was a long-time Department store in the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The Thomas D'Arcy McGee Building, at 90 Sparks Street is an Office building in Ottawa, Canada. The World Exchange Plaza is a building in downtown Ottawa, Canada. The High Commission of the United Kingdom in Ottawa is the main diplomatic mission of the United Kingdom in Canada. The National Arts Centre ( NAC) (in French: Le Centre national des arts ( CNA) is a centre for the performing arts located in Ottawa The Langevin Block is an Office building facing Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada. The Ottawa Public Library (OPL is the Library system of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. L'Esplanade Laurier is a noteworthy office complex in downtown Ottawa, Canada. L'Esplanade Laurier is a noteworthy office complex in downtown Ottawa, Canada. First Baptist Church is a prominent Baptist church in downtown Ottawa, Canada. The Ottawa Courthouse ( French: Palais de justice d'Ottawa) is an Ontario provincial Courthouse in Ottawa, Ontario. The current Ottawa City Hall ( French: Hôtel de ville d'Ottawa) is the city hall of Ottawa, Canada. The Drill Hall at Cartier Square has been an Ottawa landmark and dedicated military training facility since its construction in 1879 Place Bell is one of the tallest buildings in Ottawa, Canada (the fifth tallest in the downtown area St Peter's Lutheran Church in Ottawa, Ontario was established in 1910 with 66 members Christ Church Cathedral is the Anglican Cathedral in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. St Alban's Anglican Church is an Anglican church in the Sandy Hill neighbourhood of Ottawa, Canada. The Ottawa French Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Francophone Seventh-day Adventist church in Ottawa, Canada. The Embassy of the Republic of Angola in Canada is the Embassy of Angola in Canada. Embassy of Japan in Ottawa is the Diplomatic mission of Japan in Canada. Embassy of Kuwait in Ottawa is the Diplomatic mission of Kuwait to Canada. The Lester B Pearson Building is the headquarters of the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade ( Foreign Affairs and International The building today commonly referred to as the Old City Hall was the building that served as Ottawa 's City hall from 1958 to 2000 The Royal Canadian Mint (RCM French: Monnaie royale canadienne) produces all of Canada 's circulation Coins and manufactures circulation The Peacekeeping Monument is a Monument in Ottawa, the capital of Canada, commemorating Canada's role in international Peacekeeping and the The United States embassy in Ottawa is a building located in Ottawa which opened in 1999 The Department of National Defence Headquarters (NDHQ is the headquarters for Canada 's Department of National Defence (DND and is located in Ottawa The Government Conference Centre is a government building in downtown Ottawa, Canada located at 2 Rideau Street. The Transportation Building in Ottawa, Canada is a historic Gothic revival / Chicago school Office tower. Ottawa Technical High School, more often known as Ottawa Tech, was a High school in Ottawa, Canada that originally specialized in vocational The Laurier Avenue Bridge is a Bridge in Ottawa, Canada. It carries Laurier Avenue over the Rideau Canal and also Colonel By The Chaudière Bridge (French Pont de la Chaudière) crosses the Ottawa River about 1 km (0 The Macdonald-Cartier Bridge is a bridge connecting Ottawa, Ontario, to Gatineau Quebec. See also Correctional facilities of Ontario Canada Ottawa has become known as "Silicon Valley North. "[17]
Sports
Ottawa is home to one major league sports team, the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League. The Ottawa Senators (Les Sénateurs d'Ottawa are a professional Ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Senators' home rink is located at Scotiabank Place. Scotiabank Place ( Place Banque Scotia) is a 19153 through a consortium of U Recently, they were eliminated by the Pittsburgh Penguins, 4-0, in the 2008 Eastern Conference quarter finals. The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 2007, they were the Eastern Conference champions, having defeated the Buffalo Sabres in the Eastern Conference Final of the National Hockey League playoffs, but lost in five games to the Anaheim Ducks in the Stanley Cup finals. The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York.
Ottawa was also home to a AAA minor league baseball team, the Ottawa Lynx of the International League, which was affiliated with the Philadelphia Phillies. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each The Ottawa Lynx was a Minor league baseball team that formerly competed in the Triple-A International League (IL from 1993 to 2007. The International League ( IL) is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States. The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Until the team's sale (effective November 16, 2006), the team was a farm team of the Baltimore Orioles. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. Under the terms of the sale, the Lynx left Ottawa following the 2007 season. In April 2008, the team will begin play as the Lehigh Valley IronPigs at newly-constructed Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The Lehigh Valley IronPigs is a Minor League Baseball team serving as the Triple-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. Coca-Cola Park is a baseball stadium in Allentown Pennsylvania, a city in the Lehigh Valley region of the U For the song by Billy Joel, see " Allentown (song." For the neighborhood in Pittsburgh In the spring of 2008, there will be a new independent baseball team in Ottawa, called the Ottawa Rapidz, as part of the Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball
Ottawa had a significant presence in the Canadian Football League with the Ottawa Rough Riders football team and an attempted revival with the Ottawa Renegades (established 2002 - suspended operations 2006). The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa Ontario, founded in 1876 In accordance with the Manual of Style (see) Canadian English is used throughout this article (see Canadian_English#Spelling) Ottawa Renegades was the most recent name of a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa Ontario founded in 2002, seven years after the storied Football was played at Frank Clair Stadium. Frank Clair Stadium is a Canadian football Stadium in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. On March 25, 2008, CFL commissionner Mark Cohon awarded a conditional franchise to a group led by 67s owner Jeff Hunt. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Mark Steven Cohon (born 1966 is the Canadian Football League 's 12th Commissioner.
Ottawa also has a major junior ice hockey team, the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey League. The Ottawa 67’s are a Junior ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Ottawa's two major universities, Carleton University and the University of Ottawa both have athletic associations; the team names are the Carleton Ravens and the Ottawa Gee-Gees respectively. This article is about the university in Ottawa Ontario Canada For the university in Ottawa Kansas see Ottawa University. The University of Ottawa or Université d'Ottawa in French The Carleton Ravens are the athletic teams that represent Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The Ottawa Gee-Gees are an athletic team that represents the University of Ottawa in Ottawa, Ontario in all of their sporting events Ottawa's top soccer team is the Ottawa Fury who play in the women's W-League and the men's USL Premier Development League. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Ottawa Fury are a Canadian Soccer team founded in 2005. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL History The W-League's inaugural season was in 1995 Originally called the United States Interregional Women's League it later changed its name to the W-League History In 1995 the USISL split into two leagues one professional and one amateur Harness and Horse racing can be found at Rideau Carleton Raceway off Albion Road and Auto racing can be found at the Capital City Speedway off Highway 7. Harness racing is a form of Horse-racing in which the horses race in a specified gait This article is about the sport For other uses see Horserace (drinking game or Horse race (politics. Albion Road ( Ottawa Road #25) is an important north-south road in the southern part of Ottawa, Canada. Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It Highway 7 is a provincially maintained highway in the province of Ontario, Canada. Ottawa also has a professional women's hockey team, the Ottawa Capital Canucks[3]. Ottawa will be hosting the 2009 World Junior Hockey Championship [4]. The Rideau Canoe Club, located at Hog's Back Park on the Rideau River, produces and supports many national- and international-level paddlers. The Rideau Canoe Club is a Canoe club located on the Rideau River in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The Rideau River is a Canadian River which flows north from Upper Rideau Lake and empties into the Ottawa River at Rideau Falls
The city also supports many casual sporting activities, such as skating on the Rideau Canal or curling in winter, cycling and jogging along the Ottawa River, Rideau Canal, and Rideau River in summer, playing Ultimate all year round (especially through the O.C.U.A.), skiing and hiking in the Greenbelt and the nearby Gatineau Park, and sailing on Lac Deschenes, part of the Ottawa River or golfing on many of the golf courses in the Ottawa area. The Rideau Canal, also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston Curling is a team Sport with similarities to Bowls and Shuffle board, played by two teams of four players each on a rectangular sheet of carefully prepared This is about the river in Canada For other uses see Ottawa River (disambiguation. Ultimate (often called Ultimate Frisbee in reference to the trademarked brand name) is a non-contact Team sport played with a 175 gram Flying During the coldest parts of winter there is ice fishing on the Ottawa river. Ice fishing is the Activity of catching fish with lines and fish hooks or spears through an opening in the Ice on a frozen body of Water Ottawa has many cricket clubs for people of all ages. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Eastern Ontario's top rugby players are members of the Ottawa Harlequins which competes each summer in the Rugby Canada Super League. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short The Ottawa Harlequins' are a Canadian rugby union team based in eastern Ontario. Overview Founded in 1998 the Super League is considered to be Canada's premier rugby competition
Sports teams
Media
- See also: List of Ottawa media
Government
In addition to being the capital of Canada, Ottawa is politically diverse with regard to local politics. Most of the city traditionally supports the Liberal Party, although only some parts of the city are consistent Liberal strongholds. The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political Perhaps the safest areas for the Liberals are the ones dominated by francophones, especially in Vanier and central Gloucester. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Ottawa's Vanier neighbourhood is a former municipality that ceased to exist in 2001 by becoming part of the city of Ottawa Ontario. Gloucester was a City in eastern Ontario, Canada, on the Ottawa River and is now a Suburb of the City of Ottawa. Central Ottawa is usually more left-leaning, and the New Democratic Party can win ridings there as government unions and activist groups are fairly strong. Principles policies and electoral achievement The NDP grew from populist, agrarian and democratic socialist roots Some of Ottawa's suburbs are swing areas, notably central Nepean and, despite its Francophone population, Orléans. Climate Nepean has fairly warm summers The summer season goes from early June to early September Orléans is a Suburban area within the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The southern and western parts of the old city of Ottawa are generally moderate or slightly left of centre but periodically swing to the Conservative Party. The Conservative Party of Canada ( Parti conservateur du Canada) colloquially known as the " Tories " is a conservative The farther one goes from the city centre - into suburban fringes like Kanata and Barrhaven and rural areas - the voters tend to be increasingly conservative, both fiscally and socially. Kanata is a large Suburban area in the western part of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, it has a population of 90000 and is growing rapidly Barrhaven is a rapidly growing Suburban neighbourhood located in the southwest corner of the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, about 20 km (12 This is especially true in the former Townships of West Carleton, Goulbourn, Rideau and Osgoode, which are more in line with the staunchly conservative areas in the surrounding counties. West Carleton is a historic township in eastern Ontario, Canada. Goulbourn Township Ontario was formed in 1818, roughly 20km south west of downtown Ottawa, with the first major settlement occurring in Richmond. Rideau is an historic township in eastern Ontario, Canada. It is located in the rural parts of the City of Ottawa, in the extreme south Osgoode Township is currently a part of the city of Ottawa, Canada. A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. However not all rural areas support the Conservative Party. Rural parts of the former township of Cumberland, with a large number of Francophones, traditionally support the Liberal Party, though their support has recently weakened. For the village with the same name located within this former township see Cumberland Ottawa.
Ottawa became the legislative capital of the Northwest Territories when it reverted to 1870 constitutional status, after Alberta, and Saskatchewan were carved out in 1905. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276 From 1905 to 1951 almost all of the council members were civil servants living in Ottawa. From 1951 to 1967 the territory alternated legislative sessions with various Northwest Territories communities. The Northwest Territories of Canada contains 34 official communities Ottawa only held legislative sessions of the council. Fort Smith, Northwest Territories became the administrative centre and officially housed the civil service from 1911 to 1967. Fort Smith ( Slavey language: Thebacha "beside the rapids" is a Town in the South Slave Region of the Northwest Territories
Demographics
| Ethnic Origin | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian | 463,280 | 44. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page 09% |
| French | 272,085 | 25. Legal residents and citizens To be French according to the first article of the Constitution is to be a citizen of France regardless of one's origin race or religion ( 89% |
| English | 200,900 | 19. The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English 11% |
| Irish | 183,130 | 17. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate 24% |
| Scottish | 125,215 | 14. The Scots people ( Scots Gaelic: Albannaich) are a Nation and an Ethnic group indigenous to Scotland. 48% |
| German | 63,290 | 6. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as 02% |
| Italian | 37,435 | 3. The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging 56% |
| Jewish | 13,445 | 1. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ 83% |
| Iranian | 12,846 | 1. 66% |
In 2001 the population of the city of Ottawa was 774,072 (310,132 households, and 210,875 families of which 72. 8% were married couples living together, 11. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 1% were common-law couples, and 13. 2% had a female householder with no husband present), while the greater area had 1,063,664 inhabitants[5], an increase of 6. 5 percent from the previous census in 1996. The population of the pre-amalgamated city was 337,031 at the 2001 census, and had fallen to 328,105 at the 2006 Census. The census of May 2006 estimates 1,148,800 people living in the greater Ottawa (Ottawa-Gatineau) area. Gatineau ( 2006 census population 242124 is a city in western Quebec, Canada. In 2001 females made up 51. 23 percent of the population. Youths under 14 years of age number 19. 30 percent of the total population, while those of retirement age (65 years and older) make up 10. 81 percent resulting in an average age of 36. 6 years of age.
Foreign born residents in Ottawa made up 18. 46 percent of the population in which many come from China, Lebanon, northeast Africa, Iran, and Balkan Europe[6]. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Members of visible minority groups (non-white/European) constituted 14. The European peoples are the various Nations and Ethnic groups of Europe. 14 percent, while those of Aboriginal origin numbered 1. Aboriginal people in Canada, also known as Canadian aboriginal citizens, are people who belong to recognized indigenous groups in the Canadian Constitution Act 28 percent of the total population. The largest visible minority groups consisted of Black Canadians: 3. Black Canadians', Caribbean Canadians, and African Canadians are designations used for people of Black African descent who reside in 32%, Chinese Canadian: 2. Chinese Canadians are Canadians of Chinese descent and constitute the second-largest Visible minority group in Canada standing at 1346510 which 59%, Arab: 2. The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding 19%, and Asian: 2. Asian or Asiatic is a Demonym for people from Asia. However the use of the term varies by country and person often referring to people from a particular 02%, as well as smaller mixed race, and other East Asian groups. [7] Because Ottawa is the core of an urban area extending into French-speaking Quebec, the city is very bilingual. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Those who speak English as a first language constitute 62. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States 6 percent, those who speak both English and French, 0. 85 percent, while those who speak French as a first language number 14. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people 9 percent. Other languages include Arabic, Chinese, Italian, Spanish, German, Persian and many others. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. [8]
As expressed in 2001 census, the most popular religion is Christianity as 79. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings 34 percent of the population described themselves belonging to various Christian denominations, the most popular being Roman Catholicism: 54. 16%, Protestantism: 21. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. 85%, Christian Orthodox: 1. The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world 68%, while the remaining 1. 64% consists of independent Christian churches like Jehovah's Witness, LDS etc. Jehovah's Witnesses is a restorationist, millenialist Christian denomination The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known Non-Christian religions are also very well established in Ottawa, the largest being Islam: 3. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. 97%, Judaism: 1. Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut 09%, and Buddhism: 0. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices 95%. Those professing no religion number 13. 29 percent.
- See also: Ottawa population history
Education
Ottawa has the highest per capita concentration of engineers, scientists, and residents with PhDs in Canada. Population history of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada;Current borders 1891 - 44250 1901 - 101102 1911 - 123417 1921 An engineer is a person professionally engaged in a field of Engineering. "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. [18]
- Algonquin College
- Carleton University
- Dominican University College
- La Cité Collégiale
- Saint Paul University
- University of Ottawa
- See also: List of schools in Ottawa
Items of interest
- The National Research Council of Canada's shortwave time signal station, CHU, is located in Ottawa. CHU is the Call sign of a Shortwave Time signal Radio station operated by the Institute for National Measurement Standards of the National
- The Ottawa ankle rules were developed in, and named after the city. In Medicine, the Ottawa ankle rules are a set of guidelines for doctors to aid them in deciding if a patient with Foot or Ankle pain should be
- List of attractions in Ottawa
- List of Ottawa cinemas
- Beaver Tails
Events
- Canada Dance Festival
- Remembrance Day
- Carnival of Cultures
- CKCU Ottawa Folk Festival
- Ottawa Dragon Boat Race Festival
- Ottawa Fringe Festival
- Ottawa International Children's Festival
- Ottawa International Hockey Festival
- Winterlude is an annual winter carnival held each year in February. The following is a list of attractions in (or near Ottawa. 24 Sussex Drive Bytown Museum Byward Market This is a list of Movie theatres that have existed in the Ottawa & Gatineau, Canada region This article is about a particular kind of food that is known by the specific name "Fried dough The Canadian Dance Festival is an annual Ottawa Ontario event founded in 1987. Remembrance Day also known as Poppy Day, Armistice Day (the event it commemorates or Veterans Day is a day to commemorate the The Carnival of Cultures, also known as Ottawa's International Folkloric Festival, consists of cultural performances featuring music song and dance from around the world The Ottawa Folk Festival is a major Canadian Folk music festival The Ottawa Dragon Boat Race Festival is a yearly event that attracts 5500 paddlers and over 65000 spectators in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The Ottawa Fringe Festival, founded in 1997, is a celebration of the non-mainstream (" fringe " Performing arts. The Ottawa International Children's Festival is an annual June event in Canada's capital city, featuring theatre dance and music for children The Ottawa International Hockey Festival is an annual championship held in early January Winterlude ( Bal de neige in French) is an annual festival in Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec that celebrates It is focused on the Rideau Canal.
- Tulip Festival: each May Ottawa receives a gift of several hundred thousand tulips from the royal family of the Netherlands. The Canadian Tulip Festival claims to be the world's largest tulip festival with attendance of over 500000 visitors annually Tulipa, commonly called tulip, is a Genus of about 150 species of bulbous Flowering plants in the family Liliaceae. The Netherlands has been an independent Monarchy since 16 March 1815, and has been governed by members of the House of Orange-Nassau The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The festival takes place in various locations throughout the city.
- Canada Day is one of Ottawa's most important holidays and people from across the nation visit to celebrate the nation's birthday. Canada Day (Fête du Canada formerly Dominion Day, is Canada 's national day, a federal statutory holiday, celebrating the anniversary of the
- Ottawa SuperEX is an eleven-day exhibition with entertainment and amusements that takes place every August. Ottawa SuperEX (officially the Central Canada Exhibition) is an eleven-day annual exhibition that takes places every August at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa
- Ottawa International Jazz Festival
- Ottawa Bluesfest is an annual outdoor music festival, dubbed the largest blues festival in Canada. The Ottawa International Jazz Festival is a multi-week festival of Jazz music featuring performers from all around the world The Ottawa Bluesfest is an annual outdoor music festival that takes place each July in downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression
- Capital Pride is an annual summer festival celebrating the GLBT community in both Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec. Capital Pride ( Fierté de la capitale) is the annual Gay pride event in Ottawa, Ontario, the capital of Canada, and the neighbouring LGBT (also GLBT) is an initialism referring collectively to Lesbian, Gay, bisexual, and Transgender / transsexual Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Gatineau ( 2006 census population 242124 is a city in western Quebec, Canada. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk It is the only Festival in Ottawa that has a parade (although there are other parades).
- The August Ontario civic holiday which is called Simcoe Day in Toronto and Peter Robinson Day in Peterborough is named Colonel By Day in Ottawa. In Canada, public holidays are legislated at the national provincial and territorial levels Civic Holiday is the most widely used name for a public holiday celebrated in parts of Canada on the first Monday in August Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Peterborough is a City on the Otonabee River in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, 125 kilometres Lieutenant-Colonel John By (probably 7 August 1779 &ndash 1 February 1836) was an English military engineer best remembered for
- Westfest
- Ottawa International Chicken & Rib Cook-Off
- Ottawa International Busker Festival
See also
Notes
References
- ^ a b Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data. Westfest is a free music visual literary dance spoken word and performance art festival in Ottawa, Ontario. The Ottawa City Council ( French: Conseil municipal d'Ottawa) is the governing body of the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. For the current|defunct federal|provincial electoral district see Ottawa (City of (electoral district ---> Ottawa (City of was a federal The Ottawa municipal election of 2003 was held in Ottawa, Canada, to elect the city's mayor, City Council, and school trustees for the city of The 2006 Ottawa municipal election was held on November 13, 2006, in Ottawa, Canada, to elect the Mayor of Ottawa, Ottawa The Hull-Ottawa fire of 1900 was a devastating fire in 1900 that destroyed much of Hull Quebec and large portions of Ottawa Ontario. On May 29, 1929, a series of explosions in the sewers of Ottawa, Canada, killed one person and caused a great deal of destruction The City of Ottawa ( French: Ville d'Ottawa) is the corporate entity of municipal government in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The City of Ottawa ( French: Ville d'Ottawa) is the corporate entity of municipal government in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. OttawaArboretumjpg|thumb|220px|right|Dominion Arboretum along the Rideau Canal in Ottawa Catholic Eastern-Rite Catholic Saint John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Shrine * Sts This is a list of the Mayors of the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. This is a list of notable people from Ottawa, Ontario or who have lived in Ottawa The Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton was a regional government area and Census division in Ontario This is a list of bridges in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. This is a list of notable Buildings in Ottawa, Canada. Museums Portrait Gallery of Canada National Gallery Public Universities Carleton University University of Ottawa Private Universities Dominican This is a list of the 10 tallest buildings in Ottawa - Gatineau ( Canada 's National Capital Region) This is a list of properties which have been designated by the City of Ottawa under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act as having cultural heritage value or interest This is a list of Bridges Dams and ferries on the Ottawa River, proceeding stream upwards from the Saint Lawrence River, with the year in which 2006 Canadian Census. Retrieved on 2007-07-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold
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- ^ Summary of 2007-2008 snow season (English (also available in French)). CRIACC.
- ^ Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000 OTTAWA MACDONALD-CARTIER INT'L A * ONTARIO (English (also available in French)). Environment Canada. Retrieved on April 10, 2008.
- ^ Herbert, Alex (August 2, 2006). Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. It's hot enough for us (English). The Ottawa Sun.
- ^ Hughes, Graham (February 12, 2008). Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common More snow (English). The Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved on 2008-02-12. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the
- ^ Mayne, Stephen (June 23, 2003). Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Fallowfield Tornado Report (English). Lanark Weather.
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- ^ Dr. Jocelyn Ghent Mallett (2003-02-28). Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Silicon Valley North:The Formation of the Ottawa Innovation Cluster. Information Technology Association of Canada. Information Technology Association of Canada (or Association canadienne de la technolgie de l'information) is a lobby group representing members (companies Retrieved on 2007-01-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France.
- ^ Zakaluzny, Roman. "Where must Ottawa's tech sector go from here?", Ottawa Business Journal. Retrieved on 2007-04-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom
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External links
- Ottawa is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Ottawa travel guide from Wikitravel
- City of Ottawa's website
- National Capital Freenet - Directory of Ottawa and Environs
- Musée Bytown Museum
- Interesting Facts About Ottawa from Canadian Geographic
- Parliament Hill Webcam
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