Hull, Qué, city, pop 66 246 (2001c), 62 339 (1996c), 60 707 (1991c), area 36.49 km2,inc 1875, is located on the north shore of the OTTAWA RIVER, west of the Rivière Gatineau, across from OTTAWA. Part of the National Capital Region (NCR) and of the Communauté urbaine de l'Outaouais (CUO), it is the hub of the AYLMER -Hull- GATINEAU urban area and the regional capital of western Québec, which is commonly called the Outaouais. On its incorporation in 1875, the town was named Hull after the township in which it is situated. Hull Township got its name from the city of Hull in Yorkshire, Eng.