Outaouais
Outaouais (/uːtəweɪ/, French pronunciation: [utawɛ]; also commonly called The Outaouais) is a region of western Quebec, Canada. It includes the city of Gatineau, the municipality of Val-des-Monts, the municipality of Cantley and the Papineau region. Geographically, it is located on the north side of the Ottawa River opposite Canada's capital, Ottawa. It has a land area of 30,467 square kilometres (11,763 sq mi) and its population was 404,265 inhabitants as of 2021.
Outaouais | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 45°47′N 75°05′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Regional County Municipalities (RCM) and Equivalent Territories (ET) | |
| Government | |
| • Regional conference of elected officers | Paulette Lalande (President) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33,442 km2 (12,912 sq mi) |
| • Land | 30,467 km2 (11,763 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 404,265 |
| • Density | 13.3/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Outaouaien(ne) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code | |
| Area code | 819|873 |
| Website | outaouais.gouv.qc.ca |
From 2016 to 2020, the Outaouais has a lower per capita disposable income than the rest of Quebec.
It was $31,055 in 2020, compared to $33,093 in Quebec overall.
In 2020, the unfavourable margin grew to 6.2%.
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