Orleans (;
French: ), (French:
Orléans), is a
suburb of
Ottawa,
Ontario,
Canada. It is located in the eastern part of the city along the
Ottawa River, about from downtown Ottawa. The
Canada 2011 Census determined that Orleans' population was 107,823. Prior to being amalgamated into Ottawa in 2001, the community of Orleans was spread over two municipal jurisdictions, the eastern portion being in the pre-amalgamation
City of Cumberland, the western portion in the
City of Gloucester. According to the 2011 census, 62,888 people lived in the Cumberland portion of Orléans, while 44,935 people lived in the Gloucester portion. Today, Orleans spans the municipal wards of
Orleans,
Innes and
Cumberland. Orléans is one of 3 areas of the post-amalgamated City of Ottawa to contain a significant francophone population, hence the city's name.