'Chelsea' is a municipality located immediately north of
Gatineau,
Quebec,
Canada and about 15 minutes drive 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. Much of the municipality is residential but with mostly large lots, the neighbouring park and tracts of undeveloped land the area has a distinctly rural feel. The population of Chelsea is almost evenly divided between anglophones and francophones and both English and French are in common use throughout the town.
It was once known as 'Hull-Ouest' or 'West Hull', but the name was changed to avoid confusion with the neighbouring city of
Hull (now Gatineau).
External links
★
Municipality of Chelsea Website
★
NCF Directory - Chelsea Area Companies, Organizations, Contacts, Links & Map
العربية
中国
Français
Deutsch
Ελληνική
हिन्दी
Italiano
日本語
Português
Русский
Español
