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 | |
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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 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Sudbury |
| Established | 1885 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | Ryan Bignucolo |
| • MP | Carol Hughes (NDP) |
| • MPP | Michael Mantha (NDP) |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 13.2 km2 (5.1 sq mi) |
| • Population Centre | 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation At weather station | 448.1 m (1,470.1 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,942 |
| • Density | 147.1/km2 (381/sq mi) |
| • Population Centre | 1,144 |
| • Population Centre density | 1,929.5/km2 (4,997/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code span | P0M 1K0 |
| Area code(s) | 705, 249 |
| Website | www.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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