Rideau is an historic

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in eastern

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, Canada. It is located in the rural south of the

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. Its eastern boundary is the

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, its namesake. The township was created in 1974 after the amalgamation of two other townships:

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, and North Gower, plus Long Island, which was split between Osgoode and Gloucester Townships. In 2001 it was amalgamated into the City of Ottawa. Communities include

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, North Gower,

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and Burritts Rapids According to the

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: *Population: 12,695 *% Change (1996–2001): +2.0 *Dwellings: 4,414 *Area: 408.75 km² *Density (persons per km²): 31.1 By the 2006 census, Rideau's population had increased to 12,960.

References

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