Bayshore, Ottawa
Bayshore (also known as Accora Village) is a neighbourhood in Bay Ward in the west end of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Prior to amalgamation in 2001, the neighbourhood was in the City of Nepean. It is bounded east by row houses off Bayshore Drive, to the north Carling Avenue, to the west Holly Acres Drive and the Lakeview neighbourhood, and to the south Ontario Highway 417. The main street in Bayshore is Woodridge Crescent, while the Bayshore Station is the major bus transit station.
Bayshore | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Bayshore Mall | |
Bayshore Location in Ottawa | |
| Coordinates: 45°20′55″N 75°48′30″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| City | Ottawa |
| City Ward | Bay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mark Sutcliffe |
| • MPs | Anita Vandenbeld |
| • MPPs | Chandra Pasma |
| • Councillors | Theresa Kavanagh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.71 km2 (0.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 5,585 |
| • Density | 7,900/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
| Canada 2016 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Website | Bayshore Community Association (Offline) |
According to the Canada 2016 Census, the neighbourhood had a population of 5,585. The neighbourhood is characterized by rental communities. The homes are townhouses (row houses), garden homes and high-rise apartment buildings.
Most of the population in the community features different ethnic groups. Most immigrants are from the Philippines (330), Iraq (315), and Afghanistan (205). The neighbourhood has a large Muslim population. The 2011 National Household Survey reported that 34% of the people in Bayshore's Census Tract were Muslim.