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

Independent City

Gatineau, Quebec

Indian Reserves

Kitigan Zibi, Quebec
Lac-Rapide, Quebec

[edit] Major communities

[edit] External links

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

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