The federal capital of Canada, in south-eastern Ontario, on the Ottawa River (a tributary of the St Lawrence River); population 812,129 (2006). From its founding in 1827 until 1854, it was named Bytown after Colonel John By (1779–1836).
The federal capital of Canada, in southeastern Ontario, on the Ottawa River (a tributary of the St. Lawrence River); population 812,129 (2006). From its founding in 1827 until 1854, it was named Bytown after Colonel John By (1779–1836).