about gatineau, quÉbec

Population: 276,245 (2016)

Location: Gatineau is in western Québec.

Area (Size): 380.6km²

French language presence:

• Roughly 221,635 individuals speak French as their first language

• Roughly 174,885 individuals reported that they can speak both English & French.

Interesting facts

• Gatineau is located right across from Ottawa. The Ottawa River lies between them.

• Gatineau is part of Canada's National Capital Region.

• Gatineau is the fourth largest city in Québec.

• The major industry in the area is pulp and paper. This is processed from logs that float down the Gatineau River.

• The first pulp mill opened in 1927.

• The four largest communities in Gatineau are Aylmer, Buckingham, Gatineau and Hull & Masson-Angers.

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