'Gloucester' was a
city in eastern
Ontario,
Canada on the
Ottawa River and is now a suburb of the City of
Ottawa.
Gloucester Township was established in
1792 and originally included lands east of the
Rideau River from the
Ottawa River south to
Manotick. It was incorporated as a township in
1850 and became a city in
1981. Gloucester was one of the 11 municipalities that merged in
2001 to form the new city of Ottawa. Before amalgamating in
2001, 'Gloucester' had a population of 110,264.
According to the
Canada 2001 Census:
★ Population: 110,264
★ % Change (
1996-
2001): 6.0
★ Dwellings: 38,542
★ Area (km².): 293.86
★ Density (persons per km².): 375.2
By the 2006 census, Gloucester's population had increased slightly, to 114,604.
Gloucester took its name from
Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh.
Mayors
★ 1981-1983
Elizabeth Stewart
★ 1983-1984
Fred G. Barrett
★ 1984-1985
Mitch Owens
★ 1985-1991
Harry Allen
★ 1991-2001
Claudette Cain