Chelsea, Quebec

Chelsea
Municipality
Old Chelsea
Location within Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM
Chelsea Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 45°30′N 75°47′W
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Outaouais
RCM	Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais
Constituted	January 1, 1875
Government
• Mayor	Brian Nolan
• Federal riding	Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi
• Prov. riding	Gatineau
Area
• Total	121.10 km2 (46.76 sq mi)
• Land	113.77 km2 (43.93 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	8,000
• Density	71/km2 (180/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021	15.8%
• Dwellings	3,376
Demonym(s)	Chelsien, Chelsienne
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J9B 1C1
Area code	819
Highways A-5	R-105
Website	www.chelsea.ca

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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.

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

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 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. The mayor of Chelsea, QC is Pierre Guénard.

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