Lebel-sur-Quévillon is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec, located on Route 113 in the Jamésie region. It is located approximately 88 kilometres north of Senneterre and approximately 200 kilometres southwest of Chibougamau. It is surrounded by, but not a part of, the local municipality of Eeyou Istchee James Bay Regional Government. It is constituted from unorganized territories. The town had a population of 2,187 as of the Canada 2016 Census and is served by the Lebel-sur-Quévillon Airport. The hamlet of Rapide-des-Cèdres is also within its municipal boundary. Geography Lebel-sur-Quévillon is located northeast of Senneterre and . It is accessed by route 113 which links Lac Saint-Jean to Abitibi via Chapais and Chibougamau. Located on the southern edge of the administrative region of Nord-du-Quebec, the village of Lebel-sur-Quévillon is enclosed entirely by Eeyou Istchee James Bay Regional Government. The village is located on a peninsula at the southwest of Quevillon Lake. This lake of in length resembles a heart. Lake Quévillon is mainly supplied by the Wilson River (Quevillon Lake), which empties on the north-east shore of the lake. Toponymy The name "Lebel" is in honor of Jean-Baptiste Lebel, a forestry contractor, born in 1887 and died in 1966 who worked for years to set up a paper mill in the north of the province. The lake gives the second part of its name to the city. Lac Quévillon is named in honor of Louis-Amable Quévillon (1749-1823), an architect and sculptor of religious objects. History The town, built on the Quevillon Lake Peninsula, was erected to accommodate employees of the Dominion Tar Pulp and Chemical Plant (Domtar). At the end of August 1966, the first inhabitants arrived in the future village which according to the first plans had to count in 5 years. In 1971, the population reached 3000 inhabitants and 4300 with the surrounding villages. In 1974, Domtar installed a sawmill close to its pulp mill. A new neighborhood is created but the population will reach only the neighborhoods. The city is a mono-industrial place that survives thanks to the well-paid jobs of the company Domtar. It therefore becomes sensitive to any labor dispute. In 1975, a 6-month strike was carried out at Domtar, followed by a forestry strike at Domtar in 1977. In June 1984 and May 1985, a strike in the plant paralyzed the whole town. In 1988, a 4-month strike began at the beginning of