Orleans, Ontario
Orleans
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Community | |
St-Joseph d'Orléans Parish, built in 1830 | |
| Coordinates: 45°28′N 75°31′W / 45.467°N 75.517°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| City | Ottawa |
| Parish of St-Joseph d'Orléans | 1830s |
| Police Village of St-Joseph d'Orléans | 1922 |
| Community of Orléans | 1974 |
| City of Ottawa | 2001 |
| Government | |
| • City councillors | Catherine Kitts, Laura Dudas, Matthew Luloff |
| • Member of Parliament | Marie-France Lalonde |
| • Member of Provincial Parliament | Stephen Blais |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 125,937 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | Area codes 613 and 343 |
Orleans (/ɔːrˈliːnz/; French: [ɔʁleɑ̃]; officially and in French Orléans) is a community in the east end of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, along the Ottawa River about 16 km (10 mi) from Downtown Ottawa. In the Canada 2021 Census the population was 125,937. Before being amalgamated into Ottawa in 2001, the community of Orléans was spread over two municipal jurisdictions, the eastern portion being in the pre-amalgamation City of Cumberland, the western portion in the City of Gloucester.
According to the 2021 census, 75,453 people lived in the Cumberland portion of Orleans, and 50,484 lived in the Gloucester portion. Orléans spans the municipal wards of Orléans East-Cumberland, Orléans West-Innes, and Orléans South-Navan. Orléans contains a significant francophone population.