Pontiac, Quebec
Pontiac | |
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Pontiac as seen from the Gatineau Hills | |
Location within Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM | |
| Coordinates: 45°35′N 76°08′W / 45.583°N 76.133°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| RCM | Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais |
| Constituted | January 1, 1975 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roger Larose |
| • Federal riding | Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi |
| • Prov. riding | Pontiac |
| Area | |
• Total | 504.60 km2 (194.83 sq mi) |
| • Land | 445.27 km2 (171.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 6,142 |
| • Density | 13.8/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | 5% |
| • Dwellings | 2,710 |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area Code | 819 |
| Highways | R-148 |
| Website | www |
Pontiac (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃tjak]) is a municipality in the Outaouais Region of western Quebec, Canada, on the north shore of the Ottawa River. It is part of Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional County Municipality, included in the National Capital Region. It should not be confused with Pontiac Regional County Municipality, which is also in the Outaouais but not included in the National Capital Region.
It was created by the 1975 amalgamation of the municipalities of North Onslow, South Onslow, Quyon and Eardley, and named after the Odawa war chief Pontiac.
Pontiac has a low cost of living and is trying to attract new immigrants coming to Canada to improve the local economy. A large portion of Gatineau Park is within this municipality.