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Chibougamau

Chibougamau
Chibougamau main street
Chibougamau main street
Flag of Chibougamau
Coat of arms of Chibougamau
Chibougamau is located in Quebec
Chibougamau
Chibougamau
Location in Quebec[1]
Coordinates (650, 3e Rue[2]): 49°54′48″N 74°22′07″W / 49.91333°N 74.36861°W / 49.91333; -74.36861[3][5]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionNord-du-Québec
RCMNone
Settled1952
ConstitutedNovember 8, 1952
Government
  MayorManon Cyr
  Federal ridingAbitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou
  Prov. ridingUngava
Area
 (2021)[2][1]
  Total1,039.89 km2 (401.50 sq mi)
  Land698.13 km2 (269.55 sq mi)
  Water341.76 km2 (131.95 sq mi)
  Population centre6.0 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total7,233
  Density10.4/km2 (27/sq mi)
  Population centre
6,491
  Population centre density1,081.2/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
  Change (2016–21)
Decrease3.6%
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
ClimateDfc
Websitewww.ville.chibougamau.qc.ca

Chibougamau is a town in central Quebec, Canada, located on Lake Gilman.

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Profile table: Chibougamau, Ville (V) Quebec [Census subdivision] and Chibougamau Quebec [Population centre]". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  2. 1 2 3 Geographic code 99025 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "Chibougamau". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  4. "Chibougamau". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  5. Reference number 13148 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)