OUTAOUAIS REGION

'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.

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Subdivisions

Major communities

External links

Subdivisions

'Regional County Municipalities'

★ La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality, Quebec

★ Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional County Municipality, Quebec

★ Papineau Regional County Municipality, Quebec

★ Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Quebec
'Independent City'

★ Gatineau, Quebec
'Indian Reserves'

★ Kitigan Zibi, Quebec

★ Lac-Rapide, Quebec

Major communities

★ Cantley

★ Chelsea

★ Fort-Coulonge

★ Gatineau

★ Gracefield

★ L'Ange-Gardien


★ La Pêche

★ Maniwaki

★ Pontiac

★ Saint-André-Avellin

★ Thurso

★ Val-des-Monts

External links

★ Portail régional de l'Outaouais Official website

★ Répertoire des clubs de golf de la région de l'Outaouais