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Gatineau

 
Dictionary: Gat·i·neau   (găt'n-ō', gä-tē-nō') pronunciation
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A city of southwest Quebec, Canada, northeast of Hull near the mouth of the Gatineau River, about 386 km (240 mi) long. The river rises in the Laurentian Plateau and flows generally southwest to the Ottawa River. The city is an industrial center. Population: 242,000.

 

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Gatineau (găt'ĭnō), city (1991 pop. 92,284), SW Que, Canada, at the junction of the Gatineau and Ottawa rivers, adjoining Hull. The fifth largest city in Quebec, it was created through the merger of 7 municipalities. Its diversified industrial base has led to rapid growth and extensive development since the mid-1970s.

 
 

 

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