Buckingham, Quebec

Buckingham
Sector within City of Gatineau
Buckingham
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 45°35′15″N 75°24′35″W / 45.5875°N 75.4097°W / 45.5875; -75.4097
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionOutaouais
CityGatineau
Settled1824
DissolvedJanuary 1, 2002
Area
  Land16.232 km2 (6.267 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
12,795
  Density788/km2 (2,040/sq mi)
  Pop 2016–2021
4.7%
  Dwellings
5,855
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)819, 873

Buckingham is a former town located in the Outaouais region in the western portion of the province of Quebec, Canada. Since January 1, 2002, it has been part of the amalgamated city of Gatineau, which merged five former municipalities, including Masson-Angers, Buckingham, Hull, Aylmer and Gatineau, into a single entity. According to the 2021 Census, the population of the sector was 12,795.