Pontiac, Quebec

Pontiac
Pontiac as seen from the Gatineau Hills.
Coordinates:
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Outaouais
RCM Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais
Incorporation January 1, 1975
Government
 • Type Municipality
 • Mayor Edward J. McCann
 • Federal Pontiac
 • Provincial Pontiac
Area[1]
 • Total 446.87 km2 (172.5 sq mi)
Population (2006)[2]
 • Total 5,238
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code
Area Code 819
Access Routes Route 148

Pontiac is a municipality in western Quebec, Canada, in Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional County Municipality on the Rivière des Outaouais (Ottawa River), created through the forced amalgamation of North and South Onslow, Quyon, Eardlyy, and Luskville. It should not be confused with the Pontiac Regional County Municipality, which borders Pontiac (but does not include it). Pontiac has a low cost of living and is trying to attract new immigrants coming to Canada to improve the local economy. It has high French, German and English populations. The unemployment rate is 11%. The region's only hospital has a low amount of doctors.

Pontiac is located within Canada's National Capital Region.

Communities

Demographics

According to the Canada 2006 Census:

References

  1. ^ Total area: Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions
    Land area: Statistics Canada
  2. ^ Statistics Canada 2006 Census
La Pêche
Bristol Chelsea
   Pontiac    
Ottawa River / Ottawa Gatineau
Other RCMs in Outaouais: Pontiac • Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais • Papineau • Gatineau (Independent city)