Hull | |
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Sector within City of Gatineau | |
Coordinates: 45°25′43″N 75°42′48″W / 45.42861°N 75.71333°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Outaouais |
RCM | Gatineau |
Founded | 1800 |
Merged | January 1, 2002 with Gatineau |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 69,004 |
• Change ~2001 | +4.2% |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EST) |
Area codes | 819, 873 |
Access Routes | A-5 A-50 |
Hull is the central business district and oldest neighbourhood of the city of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the west bank of the Gatineau River and the north shore of the Ottawa River, directly opposite Ottawa. As part of Canada's National Capital Region, it contains offices for more than 20,000 civil servants. It was named after Kingston upon Hull in England.