Chapais, Quebec

Chapais
Chapais
City
	Chapais
	Coordinates: 49°47′N 74°51′W / 49.783°N 74.850°W
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Nord-du-Québec
RCM	None
Settled	1929
Constituted	November 16, 1955
Named for	Thomas Chapais
Government
• Mayor	Jacques Fortin
• Federal riding	Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou
• Prov. riding	Ungava
Area
• Total	62.40 km2 (24.09 sq mi)
• Land	62.31 km2 (24.06 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• Total	1,468
• Density	23.6/km2 (61/sq mi)
• Change (2016–21)	2.1%
• Dwellings	711
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0W 1H0
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Climate	Dfc
Website	www.villedechapais.com

Chapais is a community in the Canadian province of Quebec, located on Route 113 near Chibougamau in the Jamésie region. It is surrounded by, but not a part of, the local municipality of Eeyou Istchee James Bay. The community was first settled in 1929, when prospector Léo Springer discovered deposits of copper, silver and gold in the area. Named for Thomas Chapais, it was incorporated as a city in 1955.^[2]

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