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Buckingham | |
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Sector within City of Gatineau | |
Coordinates: 45°35′15″N 75°24′35″W / 45.5875°N 75.4097°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Outaouais |
City | Gatineau |
Settled | 1824 |
Dissolved | January 1, 2002 |
Area | |
• Land | 16.232 km2 (6.267 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 12,795 |
• Density | 788/km2 (2,040/sq mi) |
• Pop 2016–2021 | 4.7% |
• Dwellings | 5,855 |
Time zone | UTC-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.[2]