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Chibougamau is a town in central Quebec, Canada, located on Lake Gilman at 49°54′N 74°22′W. It has a population of 7922 people (2001 census), which makes it the largest community in the Municipality of Baie-James. Because of its remoteness from the Lac Saint-Jean area (over 200 km south-east) and from the Abitibi-Temiscamingue area (over 250 km south-west), it serves as the centre of services for a few small communities surrounding it. Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation - House seat - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total • Land • Water (% of total) Ranked 2nd 1,542,056 km² 1,183,128 km² 176,928...
Municipality of Baie-James, Québec The Municipality of Baie-James (Municipalité de la Baie James) is a municipality in Quebec, Canada, bordering the James Bay. ...
Lac Saint-Jean is a large, shallow lake in south-central Quebec, Canada, in the Laurentian Highlands (1003 km2, 63m deep). ...
for the federal electoral district of a similar name see Abitibi—Témiscamingue Categories: Regions of Quebec | Stub ...
Close by are Lake Aux Dorés and the vast Lake Chibougamau, after which the town was named. Chibougamau comes from the Cree language meaning meeting place. Cree is the name for a group of closely-related Algonquian languages spoken by approximately 50,000 speakers across Canada, from Alberta to Labrador. ...
The area around Lake Gilman is Obalski Park. Its amenities include a beach, pier, pic-nic tables, cabins, among others. The many trails allow for hiking, cycling, cross-country skiing, or even snowmobiling through the park's boreal forest.
Access to the town is by Quebec route 167 from Lac Saint-Jean and by Quebec route 113 from Lebel-sur-Quevillon. Chibougamau's airport is along route 113, about halfway to Chapais.
History
The area has long been part of the Cree traditional hunting grounds. It was in the early 17th century that French explorers and traders, including Charles Albanel in 1671, came to the Lake Chibougamau area. But no permanent European settlements were established at that time. This article is about the indigenous people; for the American corporation, see Cree Inc. ...
Charles Albanel (1616-1696) was a French missionary explorer in Canada, and Jesuit priest. ...
Not until the late 19th century attracted the area the interest of mining prospectors. And when gold was discovered in 1903, there were periods of intense exploration. But again, no lasting development at that time. It was in the early 1950s, with the opening of a multi-metalic mine in the area, that a permanent community was established. Chibougamau started out as a company town but soon, in 1954, it was was incorporated as a municipality. Many mines have exploited the area since. While still thought of as a mining town, Chibougamau is now also the centre of a large logging industry. The El Chino Mine located near Silver City, New Mexico is an open-pit copper mine This article is about mineral extraction. ...
A company town is a town or city in which most or all real estate, buildings (both residential and commercial), utilities, hospitals, small businesses such as grocery stores and gas stations, and other necessities or luxuries of life within its borders are owned by a single company. ...
In January 2002, the municipality was incorporated into the larger Municipality of Baie-James.
See also Communities of the Province of Quebec, Canada See also: list of cantons in Quebec list of municipalities in Quebec list of parishes in Quebec list of villages in Quebec list of indian reserves in Quebec list of unorganized areas in Quebec Abercorn, Quebec Acton, Quebec Acton Vale, Quebec Aguanish, Quebec...
Nord-du-Québec (administrative region) Nord-du-Québec is the largest of the 17 administrative regions of Québec, Canada. ...
External links - Official site
- Municipality of Baie-James
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