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Ottawa

Northern America

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
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Continental 4
Time Zone
UTC-05:00 3
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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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Hogsback Brewing Company

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Independent Filmmakers Cooperative of Ottawa

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Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway

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Shopify Inc.

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Trend Micro Incorporated

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Department of Finance (Canada)

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Canadian Crafts Federation

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Source Canadian Crafts Federation: About the Canadian Crafts Federation: HistoryHistory timeline, 2023
Quote, History timeline, 2023
After 16 years, the CCF/FCMA headquarters relocated back to Ottawa, Ontario, now with an office in the Arts Court
Federal Court (Canada)

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Source Federal Court (Canada) (Wikipedia)Structure, Sittings
Quote, Structure, Sittings
Although based in Ottawa, the Federal Court holds sittings and motion days across Canada.
Federal Court of Appeal

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Source Federal Court of Appeal (Wikipedia)Sittings of the court
Quote, Sittings of the court
Although based in Ottawa, the Federal Court of Appeal sits across the country.
Supreme Court of Canada

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Geological Survey of Canada

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Source Geological Survey of Canada (Wikipedia)Infobox: headquarters
Quote, Infobox: headquarters
Ottawa, Ontario
University of Ottawa

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Source University of Ottawa (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
in Ottawa, Ontario, the capital city of Canada
Football Canada

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Source Football Canada (Wikipedia)Lead, headquarters
Quote, Lead, headquarters
headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario
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)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 70 m
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3. GeoNames: Ottawa - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 6094817
    45.41117 -75.69812 P PPLC CA 08 3506 3506008 1017449 71 America/Toronto
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 71 m
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 45.25, -75.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 45.25, -75.75
45.25 -75.75 Dfb
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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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