Bytown

former name of Ottawa, Canada's capital city
Place human_settlement Q5004647
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Bytown

Summary

Bytown is a human settlement[1]. Bytown ranks in the top 0.86% of human_settlement entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (404 views/month, #310 of 35,923).[2]

Key Facts

  • Bytown is located in Ontario[3].
  • Bytown is in the country of Canada[4].
  • Bytown's instance of is recorded as human settlement[5].
  • John By is named after Bytown[6].
  • Bytown was followed by Ottawa[7].
  • Bytown took place at Downtown Ottawa[8].
  • Bytown's Commons category is recorded as History of Ottawa[9].
  • Bytown's industry is recorded as Ottawa River timber trade[10].
  • September 26, 1826 marks the founding of Bytown[11].
  • Bytown was dissolved in January 1, 1855[12].
  • Bytown's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 45.42451, 'longitude': -75.694817}[13].
  • Bytown's significant event is recorded as Shiners' War[14].
  • Bytown's significant event is recorded as Stony Monday Riot[15].
  • Bytown's different from is recorded as Byton[16].

Body

Geography

Bytown is in the country of Canada[4]. Bytown is located in Ontario[3].

Designation and Status

Bytown's instance of is recorded as human settlement[5].

History and Context

September 26, 1826 marks the founding of Bytown[11]. John By is named after Bytown[6].

Why It Matters

Bytown ranks in the top 0.86% of human_settlement entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (404 views/month, #310 of 35,923).[2] Bytown has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] Bytown is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Ottawajin · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imported from → —
    Image → Bytown in 1853.jpg
    Significant event → Shiners' War, Stony Monday Riot
    Location → Downtown Ottawa
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Bytown in 1853.jpg"
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