National Capital Region (Canada)

region in Canada

The National Capital Region (French: Région de la capitale nationale) is an official federal name for the Canadian capital of Ottawa, Ontario, and neighbouring Gatineau, Quebec, and the area near them. The National Capital Region covers an area of 3,171 square kilometres (1,224 square miles). It has a population of 1,308,490.[1] The Ottawa part of the region is part of the eastern subregion of Ontario. There is also a larger metropolitan area, called the Ottawa-Gatineau CMA. It is the only CMA in Canada to include parts of two provinces. It has an area of 8,047 square kilometres (3,107 square miles) and a population of 1,488,307.[2]

Map of the National Capital Region (striped area)

The National Capital Region is not a separate political jurisdiction, although the National Capital Commission is deeply involved in political, cultural, and land use planning matters in the National Capital Region. Proposals have sometimes been made to separate the National Capital Region from its two respective provinces, and transform it into a separate capital district, like the District of Columbia in the United States or the Australian Capital Territory. Such proposals have never come close to passage, and there does not currently appear to be any political will or necessity to pursue this option.

Cities, towns, and populations within Ottawa-Gatineau CMA

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Ottawa - Gatineau CMA 2021 population by census subdivision[3]
Name Province Type 2021
Population
Arnprior Ontario Town 9,629
Beckwith Ontario Township 9,021
Bowman Quebec Municipality 667
Cantley Quebec Municipality 11,449
Carleton Place Ontario Town 12,517
Chelsea Quebec Municipality 8,000
Clarence-Rockland Ontario City 26,505
Denholm Quebec Municipality 546
Gatineau Quebec Ville 291,041
La Pêche Quebec Municipality 8,636
L'Ange-Gardien Quebec Municipality 6,102
Lochaber Quebec Township 446
Lochaber-Partie-Ouest Quebec Township 926
Mayo Quebec Municipality 704
McNab/Braeside Ontario Township 7,591
Mississippi Mills Ontario Town 14,740
Mulgrave-et-Derry Quebec Municipality 461
North Grenville Ontario Municipality 17,964
Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette Quebec Municipality 841
Ottawa Ontario City 1,017,449
Pontiac Quebec Municipality 6,142
Russell Ontario Township 19,598
Thurso Quebec Ville 3,084
Val-des-Bois Quebec Municipality 920
Val-des-Monts Quebec Municipality 13,328
Total CMA 1,488,307

References

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  1. "National Capital Region". Canadian Capital Cities Organization. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  2. "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population: Ottawa - Gatineau [Census metropolitan area]". Statistics Canada. February 1, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  3. "Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population: Ottawa-Gatineau, Census metropolitan area". Statistics Canada. December 16, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2024.

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