Chapleau, Ontario
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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.[3]
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Chapleau | |
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Township of Chapleau | |
Motto(s): Prosperity, Industry | |
Coordinates: 47°50′38″N 83°24′01″W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
District | Sudbury |
Established | 1885 |
Government | |
• Type | Township |
• Mayor | Ryan Bignucolo |
• MP | Carol Hughes (NDP) |
• MPP | Michael Mantha (NDP) |
Area | |
• Land | 13.2 km2 (5.1 sq mi) |
• Population Centre | 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi) |
Elevation At weather station[5] | 448.1 m (1,470.1 ft) |
Population | |
• 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 |
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The major industries within the town are the logging mill, Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) (formerly, Tembec), and the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) rail yards.