Somerset | |
|---|---|
 Location within Ottawa | |
| Coordinates: 45°25′N 75°42′W / 45.417°N 75.700°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| City | Ottawa |
| Government | |
| • Councillor | Ariel Troster |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 35,110 |
| • Density | 6,100/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| Languages (2016) | |
| • English | 66.6% |
| • French | 13.0% |
| • Cantonese | 2.1% |
| • Arabic | 1.9% |
| • Mandarin | 1.8% |
| • Spanish | 1.6% |
| • Vietnamese | 1.3% |
| • Persian | 1.0% |
| Avg. income | 38,202 |
Somerset (Ward 14) is a city ward in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It covers the neighbourhoods of Downtown Ottawa, Centretown, Lebreton Flats and most of Centretown West. It is Ottawa's smallest and most dense ward. It is represented on Ottawa City Council by Ariel Troster. It has an area of 6.5 km2 and a projected 2006 population of 38,500. According to the 2001 Canadian census, it had a population of 36,365. The ward was created in 1994 when Dalhousie Ward and Wellington Ward were merged. At the time it was known as just Ward 6 until 1995 when it was given the Somerset name.