Where is the capital of Canada? Geographic coordinates of Ottawa

Ottawa is the capital and largest city of Canada with a population of over one million people. In what part of the country is it located? Does it have access to the sea? And what are the exact geographic coordinates of Ottawa? You will find answers to all these questions in our article.

Ottawa: 7 interesting facts

Before moving on to the main issue of our article, let's first find out what makes the Canadian capital interesting and special. We have collected for you the most amazing and unexpected facts about this city:

• The language of communication for 40% of Ottawa's residents is French.
• About 50% of the city’s population is young people under the age of 35.
• 25% of Ottawa residents were born outside of Canada.
• Ottawa ranks third in the ranking of the coldest capitals in the world. The average annual temperature here is +6 degrees (colder only in Ulan Bator and Astana).
• Despite its metropolitan status, there are very few skyscrapers and tall buildings in Ottawa.
• The city has a system of free medical consultation by phone (TeleHealth).
• The official flag of Ottawa looks quite interesting and unusual. Its central element is the stylized letter “O”. The blue field on the flag symbolizes the city's rivers and canals, and the green - the forests that surround the capital from all sides.

Location and geographic coordinates of Ottawa

Ottawa is a relatively young city. The first settlers settled here in 1800, and already in the middle of the XIX century, Queen Victoria granted the settlement the status of the capital of Canada.

The city is located in the eastern part of the country, within the province of Ontario. Together with the neighboring satellite city, Gatineau Ottawa forms a single agglomeration, within the borders of which 1.32 million people live. The city is located on the banks of the Ottawa River of the same name, in the zone of mixed forests. The table below shows its exact coordinates.

Modern Ottawa is a calm, quiet and very clean city, with a touch of provincialism. There are no "dirty" industrial plants and factories. At the heart of the urban economy are high-tech enterprises. For this, Ottawa is often called the "Northern Silicon Valley."