The Glebe
Neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Glebe is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located just south of Downtown Ottawa in the Capital Ward. As of 2016, the neighbourhood had a population of 13,055.[2]
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (February 2016) |
The Glebe | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Coordinates: 45.40022°N 75.69219°W / 45.40022; -75.69219 | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
City | Ottawa |
Annexation | 1889 (City of Ottawa) |
Government | |
• MPs | Yasir Naqvi |
• MPPs | Joel Harden |
• Councillors | Shawn Menard |
• Governing body | Glebe Community Association |
• Board President | Laura Smith[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 2.704 km2 (1.044 sq mi) |
Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 13,055 |
• Density | 4,828/km2 (12,500/sq mi) |
Canada 2016 Census | |
Forward sortation area | K1S |
The Glebe is bounded on the north by the Queensway, on the east and south by the Rideau Canal and on the west by LeBreton Street South, Carling Avenue and Dow's Lake.[3] This area includes the Glebe Annex, an area west of Bronson Avenue, north of Carling Avenue, east of LeBreton South Street and south of the Queensway. It also includes the Dow's Lake neighbourhood, an area north of the Rideau Canal, east of Dow's Lake, south of Carling Avenue, and west of Bronson.
The Glebe lies in the federal riding of Ottawa Centre and the provincial electoral district of the same name.