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CHRISTIAN DATING : GATINEAU
Gatineau (2001 census population 226,296) is a city in western Quebec, Canada. It is situated on the northern bank of the Ottawa River, immediately across from Ottawa, Ontario.
Before January 1, 2002, there were five cities on the Quebec side of the Ottawa River: Hull, Gatineau, Aylmer, Buckingham, and Masson-Angers. Hull was still considered the primary city within this region although Gatineau now had a larger population, so when the cities were amalgamated the name Gatineau was retained because it was more representative of the region (eg, a federal park to the north-west of the new city encompasses the Gatineau Hills, and is called "Parc de la Gatineau," Hull and Gatineau are divided by a river called "Riviere de la Gatineau," etc) and the independantist Parti Québécois in power wanted an appropriately French name. Hull-Gatineau was the most popular choice in the polls, but the name Gatineau was adopted, despite the fact Hull had more history behind it. Most of the citizens live in the dense cores of Aylmer, Hull and old Gatineau. Buckingham and Masson-Angers are more rural communities.
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