Fermont
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Fermont is a remote mining town in northeastern Quebec, Canada, known for its large iron ore operations and distinctive windbreak building designed to shield the community from harsh Arctic winds.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mining town
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| climate | subarctic climate ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| designedAs | self-contained community ⓘ |
| economicBase |
ArcelorMittal mining operations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mont-Wright iron ore mine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedFor | development of iron ore deposits ⓘ |
| governingBody | Town of Fermont municipal council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAmenity |
recreational facilities within windbreak building
ⓘ
school within windbreak building ⓘ shops within windbreak building ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryIndustry |
iron ore mining
ⓘ
mining ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Le Mur-Écran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
windbreak building ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinctive windbreak building
ⓘ
large iron ore operations ⓘ planned company town design ⓘ remote location ⓘ |
| languageMajority | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Quebec
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northeastern Quebec ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Côte-Nord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountrySubdivision | Province of Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInGeographicRegion |
Canadian Shield
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Labrador Trough iron ore belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Labrador City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
border with Labrador ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Quebec Route 389 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | French ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic |
population strongly tied to mining sector
ⓘ
small population ⓘ |
| regionType | remote northern resource town ⓘ |
| transportConnection |
road link to Labrador City
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road link via Route 389 to Baie-Comeau ⓘ |
| urbanPlanningFeature |
interior pedestrian streets protected from wind
ⓘ
linear windbreak building facing prevailing winds ⓘ |
| windbreakBuildingFunction |
provides housing and services
ⓘ
shields community from harsh Arctic winds ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Côte-Nord