Outaouais (region)

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Outaouais is a region of western Quebec, Canada. It includes the cities of Gatineau (Hull, Aylmer), Montebello, Pontiac, and Maniwaki and is located on the north side of the Ottawa River opposite Canada's capital, Ottawa. It has a land area of 30,760.05 km² (11,876.52 sq mi) and a 2006 census population of 341,096 inhabitants. It is home to the Gatineau Olympiques, a junior hockey team in the Quebec Junior hockey league. It is currently known as one of the most bilingual regions in the province of Quebec.

[edit] Subdivisions

Regional County Municipalities

• La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau
• Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais
• Papineau
• Pontiac

Independent city

• Gatineau

Indian Reserves

• Kitigan Zibi
• Lac-Rapide

Tourism

• Outaouais Tourism

[edit] Major communities

[edit] External links

• Portail régional de l'Outaouais Official website
• Répertoire des clubs de golf de la région de l'Outaouais

v • d • e  Administrative divisions of Outaouais  (Region 07) Small caps indicate municipalities with over 10,000 inhabitants (2006 census). Regional county municipalities and equivalent territories Papineau · Gatineau · Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais · La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau · Pontiac Major1 municipalities Thurso · Gatineau · Val-des-Monts · Cantley · Chelsea · Pontiac · La Pêche · Gracefield · Maniwaki Administrative divisions of Quebec

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Coordinates: 45°47′8″N 75°5′21″W / 45.78556°N 75.08917°W / 45.78556; -75.08917