National Capital Region (Canada)
National Capital Region (French Région de la capitale nationale ) is the official name for the Canadian capital Ottawa , its twin city Gatineau and the surrounding region. The region covers an area of 4715 km² with around 1.5 million inhabitants and is located in both the province of Ontario and Québec . The metropolitan region of Ottawa - Gatineau ( Census Metropolitan Area ) is often referred to as the National Capital Region. However, these areas differ slightly.
The National Capital Region was created by Parliament in 1959. The region is headed by a board of directors supported by commissions. The staff consists of 15 members: a president, a chief executive officer , five members from the capital region and eight members from other regions of Canada. The institution has no legal responsibility of its own, although the National Capital Commission (NCC) is deeply involved in political decisions and is involved in planning the National Capital Region.
Facilities
Numerous facilities in the National Capital Region are managed by the NCC, including numerous properties, parks and nature reserves, and a network of trails that are primarily intended for recreational use.
Road network
The network of paths consists of parkways , combined footpaths and cycle paths ( Capital Pathways ) and Confederation Boulevard .
| Name | named after | Length (km) | location | Attractions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation Parkway | Rockcliffe Airfield | 4.3 | Ottawa | Canada Aviation and Space Museum |
| Colonel By Drive | John By | 7.9 | Ottawa | Rideau Canal , Dow's Lake Mooneys Bay, and Downtown Ottawa |
| Experimental Farm Drive | Central Experimental Farm | 2 | Ottawa | Central Experimental Farm and Canada Agriculture and Food Museum |
| Island Park Drive | Bate Island | 3.5 | Ottawa | Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa River and many ambassador residences |
| Lady Gray Drive | 0.6 | Ottawa | National Art Gallery | |
| Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway | John A. Macdonald | 9.5 | Ottawa | Canadian War Museum |
| Queen Elizabeth Driveway | 5.6 | Ottawa | Rideau Canal , Golden Triangle | |
| Sir George-Etienne Cartier Parkway | George-Etienne Cartier | 13.6 | Ottawa | Canada Aviation and Space Museum and many ambassador residences |
| Lac Philippe Road | Lac Philippe | 4.5 | Gatineau | |
| Leamy Lake Parkway | Lac Leamy | 2.0 | Gatineau | Leamy Lake Park, Leamy Lake Beach, Casino du Lac-Leamy |
| Champlain Parkway | Samuel de Champlain | 10.7 | Gatineau Park | Mackenzie King Estate |
| Fortune Lake Parkway | Lac Fortune | 4.4 | Gatineau Park | a ski trail in winter |
| Gatineau Parkway | Gatineau Park | 18.4 | Gatineau Park | Lac Meech , Camp Fortune and Pink Lake . |
| Lac-des-Fées Parkway | Lac des Fées | Gatineau Park | Gatineau Park |
Parks
In addition to smaller city parks in Ottawa and Gatineau, the NCC also manages Gatineau Park and the National Capital Greenbelt , a protected green belt around the core city of Ottawa.
property
The NCC is the manager of numerous historically significant properties in the capital region, including many cultural monuments.
literature
- Maria Weissenböck: Urban Cultural Tourism in the core of the National Capital Region of Canada. A steakholder approach. Dissertation at the chair of Christoph Stadel , University of Salzburg
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Description of national capital region. (No longer available online.) Department of Justice Canada, archived from the original on September 23, 2012 ; Retrieved August 12, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Board of Directors , last accessed June 24, 2009
