Chelsea, Quebec

Chelsea
Municipality
Old Chelsea
Old Chelsea
Location within Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM
Location within Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM
Chelsea is located in Western Quebec
Chelsea
Chelsea
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 45°30′N 75°47′W / 45.500°N 75.783°W / 45.500; -75.783[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionOutaouais
RCMLes Collines-de-l'Outaouais
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1875
Government
[2]
 • MayorPierre Guénard
 • Federal ridingPontiac
 • Prov. ridingGatineau
Area
[2][3]
 • Total121.10 km2 (46.76 sq mi)
 • Land113.77 km2 (43.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total8,000
 • Density71.0/km2 (184/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 15.8%
 • Dwellings
3,376
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J9B 1C1
Area code819
Highways
A-5
R-105
Websitewww.chelsea.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Chelsea is a municipality located immediately north of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of Ottawa. Chelsea is located within Canada's National Capital Region. It is the seat of Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional County Municipality.[5]

Its population was 8000 in the 2021 Canadian Census.[6] The population of Chelsea is almost evenly divided between anglophones and francophones, with both official languages being spoken in roughly 70% of households.[7]

The municipality has a reputation for being environmentally responsible,[citation needed] and was one of the first in Canada to ban the use of pesticides. While 60% of the area consists of Gatineau Park, much of the rest of Chelsea is residential.

A sports complex, the Meredith Centre, was developed in 2012 next to Chelsea Elementary School. The complex hosts a hockey rink, community rooms, and soccer fields.[8] The mayor of Chelsea, QC is Pierre Guénard.[9]

Part of the film Grey Owl was shot on the Gatineau River. A number of regionally and nationally well-known[citation needed] musicians, filmmakers, and artists live in Chelsea, including Ian Tamblyn.

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  5. ^ "About MRC". MRC des Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  6. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2022-02-09). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Chelsea, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  7. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2022-07-13). "Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census - Chelsea (Census subdivision)". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  8. ^ "The Meredith Centre". Centre Meredith. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  9. ^ "Council and Committees". Municipalité de Chelsea. Retrieved 2023-01-31.