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Sandy Hill | |
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Neighbourhood | |
 Embassy Row on Range Road | |
 Location of Sandy Hill in Ottawa | |
| Coordinates: 45°25′30″N 75°40′30″W / 45.42500°N 75.67500°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| City | Ottawa |
| Government | |
| • MPs | Mona Fortier |
| • MPPs | Lucille Collard |
| • Councillors | Stéphanie Plante |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 12,490 |
| Canada 2011 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
Sandy Hill (French: Côte-de-Sable) is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario, located just east of downtown. The neighbourhood is bordered on the west by the Rideau Canal, and on the east by the Rideau River. To the north it stretches to Rideau Street and the Byward Market area while to the south it is bordered by the Queensway highway and Nicholas Street. The area is named for its hilliness, caused by the river, and its sandy soil, which makes it difficult to erect large buildings.[1] It is home to a number of embassies, residences and parks. Le Cordon Bleu operates its Canadian school there, at the opposite end of Sandy Hill from the University of Ottawa.
According to the 2011 Canadian Census, the population of Sandy Hill was 12,490.[2]
- ^ Exploring Ottawa: an architectural guide to the nation's capital. Harold Kalman and John Roaf. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1983. pg. 62
- ^ Population calculated by combining Census Tracts 5050014.00, 5050050.00, 5050051.00, 5050052.00 and Dissemination Areas 35061793 and 35061791 whilst removing Dissemination areas 35061798 and 35061020