Steel City
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Steel City is a common nickname for Hamilton, Ontario, reflecting its historic role as a major Canadian center of steel production and heavy industry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Steel City canonical | 1 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| appliesTo | city of Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hamilton civic identity
ⓘ
Hamilton sports culture ⓘ |
| associatedWithIndustry |
heavy industry
ⓘ
steel production ⓘ |
| category | City nicknames in Canada ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Hamilton’s later economic diversification ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeNameOfPlace | Hamilton, Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConnotation |
blue-collar character
ⓘ
industrial strength ⓘ |
| hasType | toponymic nickname ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Province of Ontario
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSteelCompaniesHistorically |
Dofasco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stelco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForNickname | historic role as a major Canadian center of steel production ⓘ |
| refersTo | Hamilton, Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes | Hamilton’s working-class and industrial heritage ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProminence | 20th century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Canadian media
ⓘ
local residents ⓘ sports fans ⓘ |
| usedFor | referring to Hamilton’s industrial identity ⓘ |
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