Chelsea, Quebec
Chelsea, Quebec | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| RCM | Les Collines-de l'Outaouais |
| Established | 01 Jan, 1875 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean Perras |
| • Federal MP (Pontiac) | Lawrence Cannon (Conservative Party of Canada |
| • Quebec MNA (Gatineau) | Stéphanie Vallée (Parti Libéral du Québec) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 111.55 km2 (43.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 6,703 |
| • Density | 60.1/km2 (156/sq mi) |
| • Change ~2001 | +11.1% |
| • Dwellings | 2,824 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | 819 |
Access Routes  A-5 |  R-105 |
| Website | www.chelsea.ca |
Chelsea is a municipality located immediately north of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada and about 15 minutes drive north from Ottawa. Chelsea is located within Canada's National Capital Region. In 2006 the population was 6703.
Chelsea is a triangle-shaped municipality that includes much of the southern and eastern parts of Gatineau Park, and is bordered on the east by the Gatineau River. The southern border is 5 km south of Old Chelsea, and it runs north to the community of Farm Point. Beyond Farm Point lies the municipality of La Pêche and the village of Wakefield. It is the seat of Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional County Municipality.
The municipality has a reputation for being environmentally responsible and was one of the first in Canada to ban the use of pesticides. While 60% of the area of the municipality consists of Gatineau Park, much of the rest of Chelsea is residential with mostly large lots, and tracts of undeveloped land. It has a distinctly rural feel. The population of Chelsea is almost evenly divided between anglophones and francophones and both English and French languages are in common use throughout the town.
Chelsea is named after the New-Vermont town where Thomas Brigham, the first settler came from. The name has been in use since the early 1800's: Old Chelsea (1819),Parish Saint-Stephen-of-Chelsea (1835), Chelsea (circa 1870)
Part of the movie Grey Owl was filmed there, featuring a steam train which runs from Chelsea, North to Wakefield.
References
- Affaires Municipales et Regions Quebec
- Statistics Canada
- Elections Canada Results - 39th General Election (2006)
- Director General of Quebec Elections
- Official Transport Quebec Road Map
External links
 Subdivisions of Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional County Municipality | |
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