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{{Short description|City in Canada}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Chapais
| name = Chapais
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| coor_pinpoint = 145, boulevard Springer<ref name="mamrot"/>
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| coordinates_footnotes= <ref name="toponymie"/>
| coordinates_footnotes= <ref name="toponymie"/>
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{CAN}}
| subdivision_name = Canada
| subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Province]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Province]]
| subdivision_name1 = {{QC}}
| subdivision_name1 = [[Quebec]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Region (Quebec)|Region]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Region (Quebec)|Region]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Nord-du-Québec]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Nord-du-Québec]]
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| government_type =
| government_type =
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Steve Gamache
| leader_name = Jacques Fortin
| leader_title1 = [[List of Canadian federal electoral districts|Federal riding]]
| leader_title1 = [[List of Canadian federal electoral districts|Federal riding]]
| leader_name1 = [[Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou]]
| leader_name1 = [[Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou]]
| leader_title2 = [[List of Quebec provincial electoral districts|Prov. riding]]
| leader_title2 = [[List of Quebec provincial electoral districts|Prov. riding]]
| leader_name2 = [[Ungava (provincial electoral district)|Ungava]]
| leader_name2 = [[Ungava (provincial electoral district)|Ungava]]
| area_footnotes = <ref name="mamrot"/><ref name="cp2011"/>
| area_footnotes = <ref name="mamrot"/><ref name="cp2021"/>
| area_total_km2 = 62.40
| area_total_km2 = 62.40
| area_land_km2 = 63.64
| area_land_km2 = 62.31
| area_water_km2 =
| area_water_km2 =
| area_note = There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
| area_note =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m =
| elevation_m =
| population_footnotes = <ref name="cp2011"/>
| population_footnotes = <ref name="cp2021"/>
| population_total = 1610
| population_total = 1468
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_as_of = 2021
| population_density_km2 = 25.3
| population_density_km2 = 23.6
| population_blank1_title= Change&nbsp;<small>(2006–11)</small>
| population_blank1_title= Change&nbsp;<small>(2016–21)</small>
| population_blank1 = {{decrease}}1.2%
| population_blank1 = {{decrease}}2.1%
| population_blank2_title= Dwellings
| population_blank2_title= Dwellings
| population_blank2 = 728
| population_blank2 = 711
| timezone = [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| timezone = [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset = −5
| utc_offset = −05:00
| timezone_DST = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]]
| timezone_DST = EDT
| utc_offset_DST = −4
| utc_offset_DST = −04:00
| postal_code_type = [[Canadian postal code|Postal code(s)]]
| postal_code_type = [[Canadian postal code|Postal code(s)]]
| postal_code = [[List of G postal codes of Canada|G0W 1H0]]
| postal_code = [[List of G postal codes of Canada|G0W 1H0]]
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'''Chapais''' is a community in the [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Canadian province]] of [[Quebec]], located on [[Quebec Route 113|Route 113]] near [[Chibougamau]] in the [[Jamésie Territory, Quebec|Jamésie]] region. It is surrounded by, but not a part of, the municipality of [[Baie-James, Quebec|Baie-James]]. The community was first settled in 1929, when prospector Léo Springer discovered deposits of [[copper]], [[silver]] and [[gold]] in the area, and was incorporated as a city in 1955. It was named for [[Thomas Chapais]].<ref name="toponymie"/>
'''Chapais''' is a community in the [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Canadian province]] of [[Quebec]], located on [[Quebec Route 113|Route 113]] near [[Chibougamau]] in the [[Jamésie Territory, Quebec|Jamésie]] region. It is surrounded by, but not a part of, the [[Types of municipalities in Quebec|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.<ref name="toponymie"/>


==History==
==History==
Opémisca Copper Mines operated the community's mine until 1991. More recently, with the closure of the mines the community's primary industry has been [[forestry]], and the community opened the first [[cogeneration]] plant in Quebec to produce electricity from the sawmill's waste matter.
Opémisca Copper Mines operated the community's mine until 1991. More recently, with the closure of the mines, the community's primary industry has been forestry. The community opened the first [[cogeneration]] plant in Quebec to produce electricity from the sawmill's waste matter.


On the night of January 1, 1980, at 1:30&nbsp;a.m., 48 people lost their lives when a [[fire]] destroyed the [[Opémiska Community Hall]]. Fifty others were injured and rushed to [[Chibougamau]] [[hospital]]. This fire was the worst to occur in Quebec for more than 40 years. The fire started in wreaths of dried branches and other Christmas decorations, and the ensuing chaos that followed quickly blocked access to the main entrance. Several people managed to escape in time, but the tragedy left deep scars in the community.<ref>[http://bilan.usherbrooke.ca/bilan/pages/evenements/2962.html 1 janvier 1980 - Incendie meurtrier à Chapais]</ref>
On the night of January 1, 1980, at 1:30&nbsp;a.m., 48 people were killed when a fire destroyed the [[Opémiska Community Hall]]. Fifty others were injured and rushed to [[Chibougamau]] hospital. This fire was the worst to occur in Quebec for more than 40 years. The fire started in wreaths of dried branches and other Christmas decorations, and the ensuing chaos that followed quickly blocked access to the main entrance. Several people managed to escape in time, but the tragedy left deep scars in the community.<ref>[http://bilan.usherbrooke.ca/bilan/pages/evenements/2962.html 1 janvier 1980 - Incendie meurtrier à Chapais]</ref>


Chapais had a population of 1,610 in the [[Canada 2011 Census]].
Chapais had a population of 1,468 in the [[Canada 2021 Census]].


A [[Chapais (crater)|crater on Mars]] is named after this community.
A [[Chapais (crater)|crater on Mars]] is named after this community.


The community, and the efforts of its residents to keep it alive in the face of economic decline, are profiled in the 2013 documentary film ''[[Waiting for Spring (2013 film)|Waiting for Spring]] (En attendant le printemps)''.<ref>[https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/movies/en-attendant-le-printemps-tough-and-resilient-northerners-keep-busy-waiting-for-spring "En attendant le printemps: Tough and resilient northerners keep busy, waiting for spring"]. ''[[Montreal Gazette]]'', April 10, 2013.</ref>
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==Demographics==
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Population:<ref>Statistics Canada: [[Canada 1996 Census|1996]], [[Canada 2001 Census|2001]], [[Canada 2006 Census|2006]], [[Canada 2011 Census|2011]] census</ref>
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* Population in 2006: 1610
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** 2006 to 2011 population change: -1.2%
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* Population in 2006: 1630
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* Population in 2001: 1795
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* Population in 1996: 2030
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* Population in 1991: 2391


==Geography==
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 674 (total dwellings: 728)
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===Climate===

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Chapais has a marginal [[subarctic climate]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=718221&cityname=Chapais%2C+Quebec%2C+Canada&units=|title=Chapais, Quebec Climate Summary|publisher=Weatherbase|accessdate=15 June 2015}}</ref> ([[Köppen climate classification|Koppen]]: Dfc), slightly colder than the [[humid continental climate|humid continental]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Koppen]]: Dfb) areas to the south. While winters are bitterly cold, summers are relatively warm during daytime, though nights remain relatively cool. As such, the yearly mean is just above freezing. Summers have high rainfall and winters are quite snowy.
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Mother tongue:
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* English as first language: 0.6%
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* French as first language: 94%
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* English and French as first language: 0%
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* Other as first language: 5.4%

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==Climate==
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Chapais has a marginal [[subarctic climate]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=718221&cityname=Chapais%2C+Quebec%2C+Canada&units=|title=Chapais, Quebec Climate Summary|publisher=Weatherbase|accessdate=15 June 2015}}</ref> just a shade colder than the [[humid continental climate|humid continental]] areas to the south. Winters are bitterly cold, but summers are relatively warm during daytime, but nights remain relatively cool. As such the yearly mean is just above freezing. Summers have high rainfall and winters are quite snowy.


{{Weather box
{{Weather box
|location = Chapais (1981−2010)
| location = Chapais (1981–2010)
|metric first = Y
| metric first = Y
|single line = Y
| single line = Y
|Jan record high C = 8.5
| Jan record high C = 8.5
|Feb record high C = 9.0
| Feb record high C = 9.0
|Mar record high C = 16.0
| Mar record high C = 16.0
|Apr record high C = 28.0
| Apr record high C = 28.0
|May record high C = 31.5
| May record high C = 31.5
|Jun record high C = 34.5
| Jun record high C = 34.5
|Jul record high C = 35.0
| Jul record high C = 35.0
|Aug record high C = 33.3
| Aug record high C = 33.3
|Sep record high C = 29.0
| Sep record high C = 29.0
|Oct record high C = 24.4
| Oct record high C = 24.4
|Nov record high C = 17.8
| Nov record high C = 17.8
|Dec record high C = 11.0
| Dec record high C = 11.0
|year record high C = 35.0
| year record high C = 35.0
|Jan high C = −13.5
| Jan high C = −13.5
|Feb high C = -10.3
| Feb high C = -10.3
|Mar high C = -3.3
| Mar high C = -3.3
|Apr high C = 5.2
| Apr high C = 5.2
|May high C = 13.9
| May high C = 13.9
|Jun high C = 20.0
| Jun high C = 20.0
|Jul high C = 22.2
| Jul high C = 22.2
|Aug high C = 20.5
| Aug high C = 20.5
|Sep high C = 14.2
| Sep high C = 14.2
|Oct high C = 6.7
| Oct high C = 6.7
|Nov high C = -1.9
| Nov high C = -1.9
|Dec high C = -9.3
| Dec high C = -9.3
|year high C = 5.4
| year high C = 5.4
|Jan mean C = −18.8
| Jan mean C = −18.8
|Feb mean C = −16.2
| Feb mean C = −16.2
|Mar mean C = -9.5
| Mar mean C = -9.5
|Apr mean C = -0.3
| Apr mean C = -0.3
|May mean C = 8.1
| May mean C = 8.1
|Jun mean C = 14.1
| Jun mean C = 14.1
|Jul mean C = 16.4
| Jul mean C = 16.4
|Aug mean C = 15.0
| Aug mean C = 15.0
|Sep mean C = 9.7
| Sep mean C = 9.7
|Oct mean C = 3.1
| Oct mean C = 3.1
|Nov mean C = -5.2
| Nov mean C = -5.2
|Dec mean C = -13.6
| Dec mean C = -13.6
|year mean C = 0.2
| year mean C = 0.2
|Jan low C = −24.2
| Jan low C = −24.2
|Feb low C = −22.2
| Feb low C = −22.2
|Mar low C = −15.5
| Mar low C = −15.5
|Apr low C = -5.7
| Apr low C = -5.7
|May low C = 2.2
| May low C = 2.2
|Jun low C = 8.2
| Jun low C = 8.2
|Jul low C = 10.5
| Jul low C = 10.5
|Aug low C = 9.5
| Aug low C = 9.5
|Sep low C = 5.2
| Sep low C = 5.2
|Oct low C = -0.5
| Oct low C = -0.5
|Nov low C = -8.5
| Nov low C = -8.5
|Dec low C = −18.0
| Dec low C = −18.0
|year low C = -4.9
| year low C = -4.9
|Jan record low C = −43.3
| Jan record low C = −43.3
|Feb record low C = −42.8
| Feb record low C = −42.8
|Mar record low C = −38.0
| Mar record low C = −38.0
|Apr record low C = −27.2
| Apr record low C = −27.2
|May record low C = −16.1
| May record low C = −16.1
|Jun record low C = -5.6
| Jun record low C = -5.6
|Jul record low C = -0.6
| Jul record low C = -0.6
|Aug record low C = -2.2
| Aug record low C = -2.2
|Sep record low C = −6.0
| Sep record low C = −6.0
|Oct record low C = −13.3
| Oct record low C = −13.3
|Nov record low C = −30.0
| Nov record low C = −30.0
|Dec record low C = −42.0
| Dec record low C = −42.0
|year record low C = −43.3
| year record low C = −43.3
|precipitation colour = green
| precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 61.9
| Jan precipitation mm = 61.9
|Feb precipitation mm = 39.4
| Feb precipitation mm = 39.4
|Mar precipitation mm = 50.3
| Mar precipitation mm = 50.3
|Apr precipitation mm = 56.6
| Apr precipitation mm = 56.6
|May precipitation mm = 82.4
| May precipitation mm = 82.4
|Jun precipitation mm = 100.1
| Jun precipitation mm = 100.1
|Jul precipitation mm = 124.3
| Jul precipitation mm = 124.3
|Aug precipitation mm = 100.2
| Aug precipitation mm = 100.2
|Sep precipitation mm = 129.7
| Sep precipitation mm = 129.7
|Oct precipitation mm = 93.9
| Oct precipitation mm = 93.9
|Nov precipitation mm = 93.2
| Nov precipitation mm = 93.2
|Dec precipitation mm = 63.5
| Dec precipitation mm = 63.5
|rain colour = green
| rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm = 3.2
| Jan rain mm = 3.2
|Feb rain mm = 2.4
| Feb rain mm = 2.4
|Mar rain mm = 8.8
| Mar rain mm = 8.8
|Apr rain mm = 28.7
| Apr rain mm = 28.7
|May rain mm = 75.5
| May rain mm = 75.5
|Jun rain mm = 100.1
| Jun rain mm = 100.1
|Jul rain mm = 124.3
| Jul rain mm = 124.3
|Aug rain mm = 100.2
| Aug rain mm = 100.2
|Sep rain mm = 128.6
| Sep rain mm = 128.6
|Oct rain mm = 70.9
| Oct rain mm = 70.9
|Nov rain mm = 36.7
| Nov rain mm = 36.7
|Dec rain mm = 5.0
| Dec rain mm = 5.0
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|snow colour=green
|Feb snow cm = 37.0
| Jan snow cm = 58.8
|Mar snow cm = 41.6
| Feb snow cm = 37.0
|Apr snow cm = 29.5
| Mar snow cm = 41.6
|May snow cm = 6.9
| Apr snow cm = 29.5
|Jun snow cm = 0.0
| May snow cm = 6.9
|Jul snow cm = 0.0
| Jun snow cm = 0.0
|Aug snow cm = 0.0
| Jul snow cm = 0.0
|Sep snow cm = 1.2
| Aug snow cm = 0.0
|Oct snow cm = 23.0
| Sep snow cm = 1.2
|Nov snow cm = 56.5
| Oct snow cm = 23.0
|Dec snow cm = 58.5
| Nov snow cm = 56.5
|unit precipitation days = 0.2 mm
| Dec snow cm = 58.5
| unit precipitation days = 0.2 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 18.1
| Jan precipitation days = 18.1
|Feb precipitation days = 13.6
| Feb precipitation days = 13.6
|Mar precipitation days = 12.1
| Mar precipitation days = 12.1
|Apr precipitation days = 12.3
| Apr precipitation days = 12.3
|May precipitation days = 14.8
| May precipitation days = 14.8
|Jun precipitation days = 16.3
| Jun precipitation days = 16.3
|Jul precipitation days = 17.4
| Jul precipitation days = 17.4
|Aug precipitation days = 17.1
| Aug precipitation days = 17.1
|Sep precipitation days = 20.2
| Sep precipitation days = 20.2
|Oct precipitation days = 19.8
| Oct precipitation days = 19.8
|Nov precipitation days = 19.9
| Nov precipitation days = 19.9
|Dec precipitation days = 19.3
| Dec precipitation days = 19.3
|unit rain days = 0.2 mm
| unit rain days = 0.2 mm
|Jan rain days = 0.55
| Jan rain days = 0.55
|Feb rain days = 1.1
| Feb rain days = 1.1
|Mar rain days = 2.4
| Mar rain days = 2.4
|Apr rain days = 6.7
| Apr rain days = 6.7
|May rain days = 13.6
| May rain days = 13.6
|Jun rain days = 16.3
| Jun rain days = 16.3
|Jul rain days = 17.4
| Jul rain days = 17.4
|Aug rain days = 17.1
| Aug rain days = 17.1
|Sep rain days = 20.1
| Sep rain days = 20.1
|Oct rain days = 14.5
| Oct rain days = 14.5
|Nov rain days = 6.1
| Nov rain days = 6.1
|Dec rain days = 1.3
| Dec rain days = 1.3
|unit snow days = 0.2 cm
| unit snow days = 0.2 cm
|Jan snow days = 18.0
| Jan snow days = 18.0
|Feb snow days = 12.9
| Feb snow days = 12.9
|Mar snow days = 10.4
| Mar snow days = 10.4
|Apr snow days = 7.9
| Apr snow days = 7.9
|May snow days = 2.5
| May snow days = 2.5
|Jun snow days = 0.0
| Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
| Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.47
| Sep snow days = 0.47
|Oct snow days = 7.4
| Oct snow days = 7.4
|Nov snow days = 16.1
| Nov snow days = 16.1
|Dec snow days = 18.5
| Dec snow days = 18.5
|Jan sun = 90
| Jan sun = 90
|Feb sun = 122
| Feb sun = 122
|Mar sun = 170
| Mar sun = 170
|Apr sun = 164
| Apr sun = 164
|May sun = 202
| May sun = 202
|Jun sun = 234
| Jun sun = 234
|Jul sun = 233
| Jul sun = 233
|Aug sun = 208
| Aug sun = 208
|Sep sun = 113
| Sep sun = 113
|Oct sun = 84
| Oct sun = 84
|Nov sun = 46
| Nov sun = 46
|Dec sun = 66
| Dec sun = 66
|source 1 = [[Environment Canada]]<ref name="climate">{{cite web
| source 1 = [[Environment Canada]]<ref name="climate">{{cite web
| publisher = [[Environment Canada]]
| publisher = [[Environment Canada]]
| url = ftp://ftp.tor.ec.gc.ca/Pub/Normals/English/
| url = ftp://ftp.tor.ec.gc.ca/Pub/Normals/English/
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200717213354/ftp://ftp.tor.ec.gc.ca/Pub/Normals/English/
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 2020-07-17
| title = Chapais 2
| title = Chapais 2
| work = Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010
| work = Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010
| accessdate = October 6, 2013}}</ref>
| accessdate = October 6, 2013}}</ref>
|source 2= The Weather Network(sunshine data only).<ref name="sunshine data">[http://www.theweathernetwork.com/statistics/suncloud/cl7091404 Statistics], Accessed 10 March 2012.</ref>
| source 2 = The Weather Network(sunshine data only).<ref name="sunshine data">[http://www.theweathernetwork.com/statistics/suncloud/cl7091404 Statistics], Accessed 10 March 2012.</ref>
|date=February 2012
| date = February 2012
| source =
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== Demographics ==
In the [[2021 Canadian census|2021 Census of Population]] conducted by [[Statistics Canada]], Chapais had a population of {{val|1468|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|648|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|711|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:1468-1499}}|1499|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|1499|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|62.31|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|1468|62.31|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.<ref name=2021census>{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000202&geocode=A000224 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=August 29, 2022}}</ref>

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Population:<ref>Statistics Canada: [[Canada 1996 Census|1996]], [[Canada 2001 Census|2001]], [[Canada 2006 Census|2006]], [[Canada 2011 Census|2011]] census</ref>
* Population in 2021: 1,468
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** 2016 to 2021 population change: −2.1%
* Population in 2016: 1,499
* Population in 2011: 1,610
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* Population in 2006: 1,630
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* Population in 2001: 1,795
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* Population in 1996: 2,030
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* Population in 1991: 2,391
* Population in 1986: 2,875
* Population in 1981: 3,119
* Population in 1976: 3,147
* Population in 1971: 2,914
* Population in 1966: 2,459
* Population in 1961: 2,363
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* Population in 1956: 380

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Mother tongue:
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* English as first language: 3.7%
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* French as first language: 89.5%
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* English and French as first language: 1%
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* Other as first language: 5.1%


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|refs=
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="cp2021">https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?LANG=E&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1,4&DGUIDlist=2021A00052499020&HEADERlist=0&SearchText=Chapais</ref>
<ref name="cp2011">{{SCref |unit=csd |code=2499020}}</ref>
<ref name="mamrot">{{mamrot |type=municipalite |99020}}</ref>
<ref name="mamrot">{{mamrot |type=municipalite |99020}}</ref>
<ref name="toponymie">{{toponymie |12293}}</ref>
<ref name="toponymie">{{toponymie |12293}}</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070825105455/http://www.villedechapais.com/index_1024.htm Ville de Chapais]
* [http://villedechapais.com Ville de Chapais]


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[[Category:Cities and towns in Quebec]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Quebec]]
[[Category:Incorporated places in Nord-du-Québec]]
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[[Category:James Bay]]
[[Category:Jamésie]]
[[Category:Jamésie]]

Revision as of 16:09, 23 March 2024

Chapais
City
Chapais is located in Quebec
Chapais
Chapais
Coordinates: 49°47′N 74°51′W / 49.783°N 74.850°W / 49.783; -74.850[1][2]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionNord-du-Québec
RCMNone
Settled1929
ConstitutedNovember 16, 1955
Named forThomas Chapais[2]
Government
[3]
 • MayorJacques Fortin
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou
 • Prov. ridingUngava
Area
[3][4]
 • Total62.40 km2 (24.09 sq mi)
 • Land62.31 km2 (24.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total1,468
 • Density23.6/km2 (61/sq mi)
 • Change (2016–21)
Decrease2.1%
 • Dwellings
711
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0W 1H0
Area code(s)418 and 581
ClimateDfc
Websitewww.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]

History

Opémisca Copper Mines operated the community's mine until 1991. More recently, with the closure of the mines, the community's primary industry has been forestry. The community opened the first cogeneration plant in Quebec to produce electricity from the sawmill's waste matter.

On the night of January 1, 1980, at 1:30 a.m., 48 people were killed when a fire destroyed the Opémiska Community Hall. Fifty others were injured and rushed to Chibougamau hospital. This fire was the worst to occur in Quebec for more than 40 years. The fire started in wreaths of dried branches and other Christmas decorations, and the ensuing chaos that followed quickly blocked access to the main entrance. Several people managed to escape in time, but the tragedy left deep scars in the community.[5]

Chapais had a population of 1,468 in the Canada 2021 Census.

A crater on Mars is named after this community.

The community, and the efforts of its residents to keep it alive in the face of economic decline, are profiled in the 2013 documentary film Waiting for Spring (En attendant le printemps).[6]

Geography

Climate

Chapais has a marginal subarctic climate[7] (Koppen: Dfc), slightly colder than the humid continental (Koppen: Dfb) areas to the south. While winters are bitterly cold, summers are relatively warm during daytime, though nights remain relatively cool. As such, the yearly mean is just above freezing. Summers have high rainfall and winters are quite snowy.

Climate data for Chapais (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.5
(47.3) 		9.0
(48.2) 		16.0
(60.8) 		28.0
(82.4) 		31.5
(88.7) 		34.5
(94.1) 		35.0
(95.0) 		33.3
(91.9) 		29.0
(84.2) 		24.4
(75.9) 		17.8
(64.0) 		11.0
(51.8) 		35.0
(95.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −13.5
(7.7) 		−10.3
(13.5) 		−3.3
(26.1) 		5.2
(41.4) 		13.9
(57.0) 		20.0
(68.0) 		22.2
(72.0) 		20.5
(68.9) 		14.2
(57.6) 		6.7
(44.1) 		−1.9
(28.6) 		−9.3
(15.3) 		5.4
(41.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −18.8
(−1.8) 		−16.2
(2.8) 		−9.5
(14.9) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		8.1
(46.6) 		14.1
(57.4) 		16.4
(61.5) 		15.0
(59.0) 		9.7
(49.5) 		3.1
(37.6) 		−5.2
(22.6) 		−13.6
(7.5) 		0.2
(32.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −24.2
(−11.6) 		−22.2
(−8.0) 		−15.5
(4.1) 		−5.7
(21.7) 		2.2
(36.0) 		8.2
(46.8) 		10.5
(50.9) 		9.5
(49.1) 		5.2
(41.4) 		−0.5
(31.1) 		−8.5
(16.7) 		−18
(0) 		−4.9
(23.2)
Record low °C (°F) −43.3
(−45.9) 		−42.8
(−45.0) 		−38
(−36) 		−27.2
(−17.0) 		−16.1
(3.0) 		−5.6
(21.9) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		−2.2
(28.0) 		−6
(21) 		−13.3
(8.1) 		−30
(−22) 		−42
(−44) 		−43.3
(−45.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 61.9
(2.44) 		39.4
(1.55) 		50.3
(1.98) 		56.6
(2.23) 		82.4
(3.24) 		100.1
(3.94) 		124.3
(4.89) 		100.2
(3.94) 		129.7
(5.11) 		93.9
(3.70) 		93.2
(3.67) 		63.5
(2.50) 		995.5
(39.19)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 3.2
(0.13) 		2.4
(0.09) 		8.8
(0.35) 		28.7
(1.13) 		75.5
(2.97) 		100.1
(3.94) 		124.3
(4.89) 		100.2
(3.94) 		128.6
(5.06) 		70.9
(2.79) 		36.7
(1.44) 		5.0
(0.20) 		684.4
(26.93)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 58.8
(23.1) 		37.0
(14.6) 		41.6
(16.4) 		29.5
(11.6) 		6.9
(2.7) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		1.2
(0.5) 		23.0
(9.1) 		56.5
(22.2) 		58.5
(23.0) 		313
(123.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 18.1 13.6 12.1 12.3 14.8 16.3 17.4 17.1 20.2 19.8 19.9 19.3 200.9
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 0.55 1.1 2.4 6.7 13.6 16.3 17.4 17.1 20.1 14.5 6.1 1.3 117.15
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 18.0 12.9 10.4 7.9 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.47 7.4 16.1 18.5 94.17
Mean monthly sunshine hours 90 122 170 164 202 234 233 208 113 84 46 66 1,732
Source 1: Environment Canada[8]
Source 2: The Weather Network(sunshine data only).[9]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Chapais had a population of 1,468 living in 648 of its 711 total private dwellings, a change of -2.1% from its 2016 population of 1,499. With a land area of 62.31 km2 (24.06 sq mi), it had a population density of 23.6/km2 (61.0/sq mi) in 2021.[10]

Population:[11]

  • Population in 2021: 1,468
    • 2016 to 2021 population change: −2.1%
  • Population in 2016: 1,499
  • Population in 2011: 1,610
  • Population in 2006: 1,630
  • Population in 2001: 1,795
  • Population in 1996: 2,030
  • Population in 1991: 2,391
  • Population in 1986: 2,875
  • Population in 1981: 3,119
  • Population in 1976: 3,147
  • Population in 1971: 2,914
  • Population in 1966: 2,459
  • Population in 1961: 2,363
  • Population in 1956: 380

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 3.7%
  • French as first language: 89.5%
  • English and French as first language: 1%
  • Other as first language: 5.1%

References

  1. ^ "Chapais". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ a b c "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 12293". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  3. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 99020". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  4. ^ a b https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?LANG=E&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1,4&DGUIDlist=2021A00052499020&HEADERlist=0&SearchText=Chapais
  5. ^ 1 janvier 1980 - Incendie meurtrier à Chapais
  6. ^ "En attendant le printemps: Tough and resilient northerners keep busy, waiting for spring". Montreal Gazette, April 10, 2013.
  7. ^ "Chapais, Quebec Climate Summary". Weatherbase. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  8. ^ "Chapais 2". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. Archived from the original on 2020-07-17. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
  9. ^ Statistics, Accessed 10 March 2012.
  10. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  11. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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