Chapleau, Ontario

Chapleau is a township in Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada. It is home to one of the world's largest wildlife preserves. Chapleau has a population of 1,942 according to the 2016 Canadian census.

Chapleau
Township (single-tier)
Township of Chapleau
The railway yard cuts through the centre of Chapleau.
Motto(s): 
Prosperity, Industry
Chapleau
Chapleau
Coordinates: 47°50′38″N 83°24′01″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictSudbury
Established1885
Government
  TypeTownship
  MayorRyan Bignucolo
  MPCarol Hughes (NDP)
  MPPMichael Mantha (NDP)
Area
 (2021)
  Land13.2 km2 (5.1 sq mi)
  Population Centre0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Elevation
At weather station
448.1 m (1,470.1 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total1,942
  Density147.1/km2 (381/sq mi)
  Population Centre
1,144
  Population Centre density1,929.5/km2 (4,997/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code span
P0M 1K0
Area code(s)705, 249
Websitewww.chapleau.ca

The major industries within the town are the logging mill, Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) (formerly, Tembec), and the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) rail yards.

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