Lower Town
Lower Town (also spelled "Lowertown" (French: la Basse-Ville) is a neighbourhood in Rideau-Vanier Ward in central Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, to the east of downtown. It is the oldest part of the city. It is bounded by Rideau Street to the south, the Ottawa River to the west and north and the Rideau River to the east. It includes the commercial Byward Market area in the south-western part, and is predominantly residential in the north and east.
Lowertown | |
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Neighbourhood | |
View over Lowertown from the west | |
Location of Lowertown in Ottawa | |
| Coordinates: 45°26′00″N 75°41′30″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| City | Ottawa |
| Government | |
| • MPs | Mona Fortier |
| • MPPs | Lucille Collard |
| • Councillors | Stéphanie Plante |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 12,274 |
| Canada 2011 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
It was historically French Canadian and Irish (as opposed to English and Scottish Upper Town, a term no longer in use) and is to this day home to many Franco-Ontarian families, businesses and institutions.
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