Chibougamau
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 Chibougamau |
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| Province : | Quebec | ||
| Administrative region : | North du Quebec | ||
| MRC or equivalent : | Jamésie | ||
| Coordinates : | 49 ° 53 ′ N , 74 ° 20 ′ W | ||
| Area : | 1 039.89 km² | ||
| Residents : | 7656 (as of 2011) | ||
| Population density : | 7.4 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern Time ( UTC − 5 ) | ||
| Municipality number: | 99025 | ||
| Postal code : | G8P | ||
| Foundation : | 1954 | ||
| Mayor : | Manon Cyr | ||
| Website : | www.ville.chibougamau.qc.ca | ||
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Chibougamau is a city in the south of the administrative region of North du Québec in the Canadian province of Québec .
The city is located in the Jamésie territory, which is only for statistical purposes a regional county municipality ( municipalité régionale de comté ) and was founded as a factory settlement in 1952 after ore deposits ( copper and other metals) were discovered in the area. It is the largest city in northern Québec.
The city is located in a landscape rich in lakes. To the east are the two largest: Lac aux Dorés and Lac Chibougamau . The river Rivière Chibougamau drains this and flows in a large arc south and west around the city.
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