Sandy Hill (Ottawa)
| Sandy Hill | |
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| Neighbourhood | |
 Location of Sandy Hill in Ottawa |
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| Coordinates: 45°25′30″N 75°40′30″W / 45.42500°N 75.67500°WCoordinates: 45°25′30″N 75°40′30″W / 45.42500°N 75.67500°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| City | Ottawa |
| Government | |
| • MPs | Mauril Bélanger |
| • MPPs | Madeleine Meilleur |
| • Councillors | Mathieu Fleury |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 12,490 |
| Canada 2011 Census | |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
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. 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 Canada 2011 Census, the population of Sandy Hill was 12,490.
Sandy Hill was, during the nineteenth and early twentieth century, Ottawa's wealthiest neighbourhood. Originally the estate of Louis-Théodore Besserer, who donated part of this land to University of Ottawa, it was subdivided and became home to most of Ottawa's lumber barons. When Ottawa became the country's capital, it became home to senior public servants and to the Prime Minister who lived at Stadacona Hall and later at what is now known as Laurier House.
The construction of bridges over the canal and the introduction of automobiles and streetcars made the area much more accessible to downtown, and it began to decline as the very wealthy moved to Rockcliffe Park. The neighbourhood became much denser and more middle class. It was predominantly francophone, and the 1960s Radio-Canada television network drama "La Côte de Sable" was set there, to this day one of the network's only drama set outside Quebec.
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