Ottawa census division
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The Ottawa census division is a Canadian statistical region encompassing the city of Ottawa and surrounding communities in eastern Ontario for demographic and administrative purposes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ottawa census division canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9439693 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ottawa census division Context triple: [Overbrook, isPartOfCensusDivision, Ottawa census division]
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A.
Montreal Census Division
The Montreal Census Division is a Canadian statistical region in southwestern Quebec that encompasses the city of Montreal and several surrounding municipalities, including Dollard-des-Ormeaux.
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B.
Kanata—Carleton
Kanata—Carleton is a Canadian federal electoral district in Ontario that includes the western suburbs and rural areas of Ottawa.
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C.
North Bay–Ottawa
North Bay–Ottawa is an intercity bus route in Ontario, Canada, connecting the city of North Bay with the national capital, Ottawa.
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D.
Ottawa–Gatineau metropolitan area
The Ottawa–Gatineau metropolitan area is a major Canadian bi-provincial urban region centered on the cities of Ottawa, Ontario, and Gatineau, Quebec, forming the country’s National Capital Region.
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E.
Ottawa South
Ottawa South is a Canadian federal electoral district located in the southern part of Ottawa, Ontario, represented in the House of Commons.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ottawa census division Target entity description: The Ottawa census division is a Canadian statistical region encompassing the city of Ottawa and surrounding communities in eastern Ontario for demographic and administrative purposes.
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A.
Montreal Census Division
The Montreal Census Division is a Canadian statistical region in southwestern Quebec that encompasses the city of Montreal and several surrounding municipalities, including Dollard-des-Ormeaux.
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B.
Kanata—Carleton
Kanata—Carleton is a Canadian federal electoral district in Ontario that includes the western suburbs and rural areas of Ottawa.
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C.
North Bay–Ottawa
North Bay–Ottawa is an intercity bus route in Ontario, Canada, connecting the city of North Bay with the national capital, Ottawa.
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D.
Ottawa–Gatineau metropolitan area
The Ottawa–Gatineau metropolitan area is a major Canadian bi-provincial urban region centered on the cities of Ottawa, Ontario, and Gatineau, Quebec, forming the country’s National Capital Region.
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E.
Ottawa South
Ottawa South is a Canadian federal electoral district located in the southern part of Ottawa, Ontario, represented in the House of Commons.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census division
ⓘ
statistical region ⓘ |
| administeredBy | federal government of Canada (for census purposes) ⓘ |
| borderWith |
Quebec (across the Ottawa River)
ⓘ
linked to:
Quebec, Canada
|
| contains |
rural areas
ⓘ
suburban areas ⓘ urban areas ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| encompasses |
City of Ottawa
ⓘ
linked to:
City of Ottawa (single-tier municipality)
surrounding communities in eastern Ontario ⓘ |
| follows | Canadian census standards ⓘ |
| governingBody | Statistics Canada ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Ottawa ⓘ |
| hasLargestCity | Ottawa ⓘ |
| hasTypeCode | census division of Ontario ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Ontario
ⓘ
Ontario ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ottawa ⓘ |
| partOf | Province of Ontario census division system ⓘ |
| regionType | census geography ⓘ |
| statisticalUnit |
dwellings
ⓘ
households ⓘ population ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative purposes
ⓘ
demographic purposes ⓘ statistical analysis ⓘ |
| usedIn | Canadian Census of Population ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ottawa census division Description of subject: The Ottawa census division is a Canadian statistical region encompassing the city of Ottawa and surrounding communities in eastern Ontario for demographic and administrative purposes.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.