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| − | Ottawa is the capital city of [[Canada]], and the country's fourth largest municipality. It is the second largest city in [[Ontario]] by population and was established in 1855. Ottawa is located on the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley on the Ontario border with [[Quebec]]. The community neighboring Ottawa in Quebec is [[Gatineau]]. The major employer in the city is the Canadian Federal Government, although several high technology firms are also located in the city. | + | '''Ottawa''' is the capital city of [[Canada]], and the country's fourth largest municipality. It is the second largest city in [[Ontario]] by population and was established in 1855. Ottawa is located on the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley on the Ontario border with [[Quebec]]. The community neighboring Ottawa in Quebec is [[Gatineau]]. The major employer in the city is the Canadian Federal Government, although several high technology firms are also located in the city. |
Ottawa, as the capital of [[Canada]] is the home of several world-class museums, galleries, embassies, and memorials as well as the Parliament of Canada including the Peace Tower, and Centre Block and Library of Parliament. | Ottawa, as the capital of [[Canada]] is the home of several world-class museums, galleries, embassies, and memorials as well as the Parliament of Canada including the Peace Tower, and Centre Block and Library of Parliament. | ||
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==Ottawa Sports Franchises == | ==Ottawa Sports Franchises == | ||
| − | * Ottawa [[ | + | * Ottawa [[Ottawa Senators|Senators]] ([[NHL]] [[Hockey]]) |
* Ottawa 67's ([[OHL]] [[Hockey]]) | * Ottawa 67's ([[OHL]] [[Hockey]]) | ||
* Ottawa Rapidz (CanAm [[Baseball]]) | * Ottawa Rapidz (CanAm [[Baseball]]) | ||
| − | == External | + | == External links == |
* [http://www.ottawatourism.ca/forms/index.asp?intSite=1&lang=en/ Ottawa Tourism] | * [http://www.ottawatourism.ca/forms/index.asp?intSite=1&lang=en/ Ottawa Tourism] | ||
* [http://www.ottawarapidz.com/ Ottawa Rapidz] | * [http://www.ottawarapidz.com/ Ottawa Rapidz] | ||
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| − | [[Category : Canadian Cities and Towns]] | + | [[Category:Canadian Cities and Towns]] |
| − | [[Category : Capital Cities]] | + | [[Category:Capital Cities]] |
| − | [[Category : Urban History]] | + | [[Category:Urban History]] |
| − | [[Category : Ontario]] | + | [[Category:Ontario]] |
| − | [[Category : Canadian History]] | + | [[Category:Canadian History]] |
| − | [[Category : Regions of Eastern Canada]] | + | [[Category:Regions of Eastern Canada]] |
| − | [[Category : Canadian Geography]] | + | [[Category:Canadian Geography]] |
| − | [[Category : Canada]] | + | [[Category:Canada]] |
Revision as of 23:48, July 12, 2016
Ottawa is the capital city of Canada, and the country's fourth largest municipality. It is the second largest city in Ontario by population and was established in 1855. Ottawa is located on the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley on the Ontario border with Quebec. The community neighboring Ottawa in Quebec is Gatineau. The major employer in the city is the Canadian Federal Government, although several high technology firms are also located in the city.
Ottawa, as the capital of Canada is the home of several world-class museums, galleries, embassies, and memorials as well as the Parliament of Canada including the Peace Tower, and Centre Block and Library of Parliament.