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Neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Centretown is a neighbourhood in Somerset Ward, in central Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is defined by the city as "the area bounded on the north by Gloucester Street and Lisgar Street, on the east by the Rideau Canal, on the south by the Queensway freeway and on the west by Bronson Avenue."[2] Traditionally it was all of Ottawa west of the Rideau Canal, while Lower Town was everything to the east. For certain purposes, such as the census and real estate listings, the Golden Triangle and/or Downtown Ottawa (between Gloucester/Lisgar and the Ottawa River) is included in Centretown and it is considered part of Centretown by the Centretown Citizens Community Association[3] as well as being used in this way in casual conversation.
Centretown | |
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Neighbourhood | |
![]() Centretown seen towards Downtown | |
![]() Location of Centretown Ottawa in Ottawa | |
Coordinates: 45°24′40″N 75°41′40″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
City | Ottawa |
Government | |
• Community Association | Centretown Citizens Community Association |
• President | Shawn Barber[1] |
• MPs | Yasir Naqvi |
• MPPs | Joel Harden |
• Councillors | Ariel Troster |
Area | |
• Total | 2.1 km2 (0.81 sq mi) |
Elevation | 75 m (250 ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 25,687 |
• Density | 12,231.9/km2 (31,712.3/sq mi) |
Canada 2021 Census | |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
The total population of Centretown (south of Gloucester Street) was 25,687 according to the Canada 2021 Census.[4]
Centretown is marked by a mix of residential and commercial properties. The main streets such as Bank Street and Elgin Street are largely commercial, while the smaller ones, notably MacLaren and Gladstone are more residential. Much of the area still consists of original single family homes, but there are newer infill and town house developments and low-rise and high-rise apartment buildings. A construction boom that began in the late nineties significantly increased the number of condominiums and other residential and commercial high-rise buildings north of Cooper Street.[citation needed]
Landmarks include the Canadian Museum of Nature, Dundonald Park, Jack Purcell Park, McNabb Recreation Centre, the Ottawa Curling Club, the Sens Mile and the Ottawa Central Bus Station.
According to the Canada 2021 Census. Defined as the area of Ottawa bounded on the west by Bronson, north by Gloucester Street, east by the Rideau Canal and on the south by the Queensway.
Precise numbers are difficult because of the large contingent of transient residents in the neighbourhood, many of whom are students or hill staffers temporarily living in Ottawa.[citation needed]
In 2009, the City of Ottawa launched a Mid-Centretown Community Design Plan study, which was to cover the area roughly bounded by "Elgin Street on the east, the 417 on the south, Kent Street on the west and the Central Area boundary/Gloucester Street on the north". Since that time, the study has come to encompass the entirety of Centretown. The design plan is targeted for completion in the fall of 2012.
The area was represented by two members from 1872 to 1935
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