Chapleau, Ontario
Chapleau | |
|---|---|
| Township of Chapleau | |
| Motto(s): Prosperity, Industry | |
| Coordinates: 47°50′38″N 83°24′01″W / 47.84389°N 83.40028°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Sudbury |
| Established | 1885 |
| Incorporated | 1901 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | Ryan Bignucolo |
| • MP | Carol Hughes (NDP) |
| • MPP | Michael Mantha (NDP) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 13.20 km2 (5.10 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 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) |
| • Urban | 1,144 |
| • Urban 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 is a township in Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada. It is the access point to one of the world's largest wildlife preserves. Chapleau has a population of 1,942 according to the 2021 Canadian census.
The major industries within the town are the logging mill, Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) (formerly Tembec), and the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) rail yards.