Ottawa
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Ottawa
Summary
Ottawa is a census division of Canada[1]. Ottawa has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Ottawa is located in Ontario[3].
- Ottawa is in the country of Canada[4].
- Ottawa is on the body of water Ottawa River[5].
- Ottawa is on the body of water Rideau Canal[6].
- Ottawa is on the body of water Rideau River[7].
- Ottawa's head of government is recorded as Mark Sutcliffe[8].
- Ottawa is on the continent of North America[9].
- Ottawa's instance of is recorded as census division of Canada[10].
- Ottawa's instance of is recorded as census subdivision in Canada[11].
- Ottawa's instance of is recorded as single-tier municipality[12].
- Ottawa's instance of is recorded as big city[13].
- Ottawa's instance of is recorded as human settlement[14].
- Ottawa's instance of is recorded as federal capital[15].
- Ottawa's official language is recorded as English[16].
- Ottawa's official language is recorded as French[17].
- Ottawa's shares border with is recorded as Gatineau[18].
- Ottawa's shares border with is recorded as Papineau[19].
- Ottawa's shares border with is recorded as North Dundas[20].
- Ottawa's shares border with is recorded as Clarence-Rockland[21].
- Ottawa's shares border with is recorded as Russell[22].
- Ottawa's shares border with is recorded as The Nation[23].
- Ottawa's shares border with is recorded as North Grenville[24].
- Ottawa's shares border with is recorded as Montague[25].
- Ottawa's shares border with is recorded as Beckwith[26].
- Ottawa's shares border with is recorded as Mississippi Mills[27].
Body
Founding
January 1, 1855 marks the founding of Ottawa[28].
Identity
Part of include Ottawa–Rideau[29], a provincial electoral district of Ontario[30], in Canada[31] and National Capital Region[32], a metropolitan area[33], in Canada[34]. Ottawa followed Bytown[35].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Ottawa include Ottawa station[36], a railway station[37], in Canada[38], founded in 1966[39]; Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport[40], an international airport[41], in Canada[42]; Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport[43], an airport[44], in Canada[45], founded in 1978[46]; and O-Train[47], a light rail[48], in Canada[49].
Why It Matters
Ottawa has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Ottawa is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
Entities named for Ottawa include Ottawa station[36], a railway station[37], in Canada[38], founded in 1966[39]; Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport[40], an international airport[41], in Canada[42]; Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport[43], an airport[44], in Canada[45], founded in 1978[46]; and O-Train[47], a light rail[48], in Canada[49].