Outaouais
| Outaouais | |
|---|---|
| Administrative region | |
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| Coordinates: 45°47′N 75°05′W / 45.783°N 75.083°WCoordinates: 45°47′N 75°05′W / 45.783°N 75.083°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Quebec
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| Regional County Municipalities (RCM) and Equivalent Territories (ET) |
4 RCM, 1 ET
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| Government | |
| • Regional conference of elected officers | Paulette Lalande (President) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 30,504 km2 (11,778 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 368,181 |
| • Density | 12.1/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Outaouaien(ne) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code | J |
| Area code | 819 |
| Website | outaouais.gouv.qc.ca |
Outaouais (French pronunciation: [utawɛ]); (English pronunciation: /uːtəweɪ/; also commonly called The Outaouais) is a region of western Quebec, Canada. It includes the city of Gatineau (Hull, Aylmer, Gatineau, Masson-Angers, Buckingham), the Pontiac region, and the town of 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 square kilometres (11,876.52 sq mi) and a 2011 census population of 372,000 inhabitants.
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