Chibougamau

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Chibougamau
City
Chibougamau main street
Flag Coat of arms
Chibougamau Location in Quebec Show map of Quebec Chibougamau Chibougamau (Canada) Show map of Canada
Coordinates (650, 3e Rue[2]): 49°54′48″N 74°22′07″W / 49.91333°N 74.36861°W / 49.91333; -74.36861[1][3]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Nord-du-Québec
RCM	None
Settled	1952
Constituted	November 8, 1952
Government [2]
• Mayor	Manon Cyr
• Federal riding	Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou
• Prov. riding	Ungava
Area  (2021)[2][4]
• Total	1,039.89 km2 (401.50 sq mi)
• Land	698.13 km2 (269.55 sq mi)
• Water	341.76 km2 (131.95 sq mi)
• Population centre	6.0 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[4]
• Total	7,233
• Density	10.4/km2 (27/sq mi)
• Population centre	6,491
• Population centre density	1,081.2/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
• Change (2016–21)	3.6%
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G8P
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Climate	Dfc
Website	www.ville.chibougamau.qc.ca

Chibougamau (French pronunciation: [ʃibuɡamo]) is the largest town in Nord-du-Québec, central Quebec, Canada. Located on Lake Gilman, it has a population of 7,233 people (2021 Canadian census).^[4] Chibougamau is surrounded by, but not part of, the local municipality of Eeyou Istchee James Bay.

Its remoteness from Lac Saint-Jean (over 200 km (120 mi) south-east) and Abitibi-Témiscamingue (over 250 km (160 mi) south-west) areas causes Chibougamau to provide services for a few smaller communities surrounding it (Mistissini, Oujé-Bougoumou, and Chapais) and for the regional resource-based industries. Despite Chibougamau's remoteness, it is only about as far north as Winnipeg and is south of any part of the mainland of England.

Nearby is Lac Aux Dorés, which is fed by the Chibougamau River from the larger Chibougamau Lake after which the town was named. Chibougamau means "gathering place" in the Cree language. The neighbouring Cree village of Oujé-Bougoumou has the same name with a more traditional Cree spelling.

The area surrounding Lake Gilman is Obalski Regional Park. Its many amenities include a beach, pier, picnic tables, and cabins. 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 Route 167 from Lac Saint-Jean and by Route 113 from Lebel-sur-Quévillon. Chibougamau/Chapais Airport is along Route 113, about halfway to Chapais.