Outaouais (French pronunciation: [utawɛ]) 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 km² (11,876.52 sq mi) and a 2006 census population of 341,096 inhabitants.
It is currently known as one of the most bilingual regions in the province of Quebec.
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- Regional County Municipalities
- Independent city
- First Nations Reserves
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Coordinates: 45°47′8″N 75°5′21″W / 45.78556°N 75.08917°W / 45.78556; -75.08917
