Ottawa

Summary

Ottawa is a census division of Canada^[1]. Ottawa ranks in the top 1% of census_division_of_canada entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,507 views/month).^[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

+1855-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Macdonald-Cartier International Airport^[36], an international airport^[37], in Canada^[38]; O-Train^[39], a light rail^[40], in Canada^[41]; Ottawa station^[42], a railway station^[43], in Canada^[44], founded in 1966^[45]; and Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport^[46], an airport^[47], in Canada^[48], founded in 1978^[49].

Why It Matters

Ottawa ranks in the top 1% of census_division_of_canada entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,507 views/month).^[2] Ottawa has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] Ottawa is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Entities named for Ottawa include Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport^[36], an international airport^[37], in Canada^[38]; O-Train^[39], a light rail^[40], in Canada^[41]; Ottawa station^[42], a railway station^[43], in Canada^[44], founded in 1966^[45]; and Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport^[46], an airport^[47], in Canada^[48], founded in 1978^[49].