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The City of Ottawa

Ottawa
—  City  —
City of Ottawa
Ville d'Ottawa
Centre Block on Parliament Hill, the National War Memorial in downtown Ottawa, the National Gallery of Canada, and the Rideau Canal and Château Laurier.

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Nickname(s): Bytown
Motto: "Advance-Ottawa-En Avant"
Written in the two official languages.[1]
Location of the City of Ottawa in the Province of Ontario, Canada
Coordinates: 45°25′15″N 75°41′24″W
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
Region National Capital Region
Established 1826 as Bytown[2]
Incorporated 1855 as City of Ottawa[2]
Amalgamated January 1, 2001
Government
 • Mayor Jim Watson
 • City Council Ottawa City Council
 • MPs
 • MPPs
Area[3][4][5]
 • City 2,778.13 km2(1,072.9 sq mi)
 • Urban 512.29 km2 (197.80 sq mi)
 • Metro 5,716.00 km2(2,206.96 sq mi)
Elevation 70 m (230 ft)
Population (2011)[3][5]
 • City 883,391 (4th)
 • Density 316.6/km2 (820/sq mi)
 • Metro 1,236,324 (4th)
 • Metro density 196.6/km2 (509/sq mi)
 • Demonym[6][7] Ottawan
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code span K0A, K1A-K4C[1]
Area code(s) 613343819
Website ottawa.ca

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