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Ottawa

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Ottawa is the capital city of Canada, located in the southeastern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. It has served as Canada's capital since Queen Victoria selected it on 31 December 1857, and Parliament relocated there in 1866. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
1,017,449 1
Area (sq km)
2790.31 1
Founding Year
1826 1
Population Estimate Year
2021 1
Elevation (m)
70 2
Latitude
45.42472 degrees north 1
Longitude
75.695 degrees west 1
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Canada, Countries

Ottawa is Canada's capital.

Source Ottawa (Wikipedia)
Ontario, States or Territories

ottawa is associated with ontario.

Source Ottawa (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Canada, Countries

Ottawa is Canada's capital, selected by Queen Victoria in 1857.

Source Ottawa (Wikipedia)
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Independent Filmmakers Cooperative of Ottawa

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Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway

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Department of Finance (Canada)

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Canadian Crafts Federation

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After 16 years, the CCF/FCMA headquarters relocated back to Ottawa, Ontario, now with an office in the Arts Court
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Sources
1. Ottawa (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Ottawa ( , ; Canadian French: [ɔtawɑ] ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southeastern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River.
  • Infobox: population_total
    1,017,449
  • Infobox: population_as_of
    2021
  • Infobox coordinates
    45.42472 N, 75.69500 W
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    2790.31
  • Lead section
    Founded in 1826 as "Bytown", incorporated in 1850, and renamed "Ottawa" in 1855, its original boundaries were expanded through numerous annexations and were ultimately replaced by a new city incorporation and amalgamation in 2001.
  • In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Ottawa (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
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elevation 70 m
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Wikidata: Ottawa
Wikidata Q1930, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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