Fermont, Quebec
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Fermont, Quebec is a remote mining town in northeastern Quebec known for its iron ore industry and distinctive windbreak-style apartment complex designed to shield the community from harsh Arctic winds.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | town ⓘ |
| areaCode |
418
ⓘ
581 ⓘ |
| averageWinterTemperature | below −20 °C ⓘ |
| climate | subarctic climate ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| distanceTo | approximately 25 km from Labrador City ⓘ |
| distanceToSeptÎles | over 500 km by road ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn | mining ⓘ |
| elevationRange | 500–600 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| established | 1970s ⓘ |
| foundedAs | company town ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Quebec Cartier Mining Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedFor | serving Mont-Wright iron ore mine ⓘ |
| governingBody | Municipality of Fermont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
hospital
ⓘ
school ⓘ shopping centre ⓘ sports facilities ⓘ |
| hasHousingType | company housing ⓘ |
| hasUrbanDesignFeature | integrated indoor services in windbreak building ⓘ |
| incorporatedAsMunicipality | 1974 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Le Mur residential complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
iron ore industry ⓘ windbreak-style apartment complex ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northeastern Quebec ⓘ |
| locatedNear | border with Labrador ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Labrador Trough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorEmployer | ArcelorMittal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedFor | fer (iron) and mont (mountain) in French ⓘ |
| nearbyMine | Mont-Wright mine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestLargeUrbanCentre | Sept-Îles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | French ⓘ |
| populationRange | 1000–5000 inhabitants ⓘ |
| postalCodePrefix | G0G ⓘ |
| primaryIndustry | iron ore mining ⓘ |
| province | Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Côte-Nord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadConnection | Route 389 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| transportConnection | Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| utcOffsetDST | −04:00 ⓘ |
| utcOffsetStandard | −05:00 ⓘ |
| windbreakBuildingFunction | shields town from prevailing winds ⓘ |
| windbreakBuildingLength | approximately 1.3 km ⓘ |
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