Gatineau (, ), officially
Ville de Gatineau, is a city in western
Quebec,
Canada. It is the fourth largest city in the province after
Montreal,
Quebec City, and
Laval. It is located on the northern bank of the
Ottawa River, immediately across from
Ottawa, together with which it forms Canada's
National Capital Region. As of 2011 Gatineau had a population of 265,349, and a metropolitan population of 314,501. The Ottawa–Gatineau
census metropolitan area had a population of 1,236,324.