Town of Placentia

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The Town of Placentia is a coastal municipality on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, known historically as a strategic fishing and military site.

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Town of Placentia canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
category Populated coastal places in Canada
Populated places in Newfoundland and Labrador
Towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
coast Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
country Canada
countrySubdivision Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED
governingBody Placentia Town Council NERFINISHED
hasAreaCode 709
hasClimate humid continental climate
hasCoastalFeature Placentia Bay NERFINISHED
harbour
hasEconomicActivity fishing
service sector
tourism
hasHeritage British colonial history
French colonial history
hasHistoricalUse fishing station
military base
hasNearbyFacility former U.S. naval base at Argentia
hasOfficialLanguage English
hasPostalCodePrefix A0B
hasSettlementType town
historicalRole fishing hub in Newfoundland
strategic North Atlantic outpost
isCoastalSettlement true
isInCountry Canada NERFINISHED
isInProvinceOrTerritory Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED
knownFor fishing industry
historic French and British presence
strategic military importance
locatedIn Newfoundland and Labrador
eastern Newfoundland
locatedInTimeZone Newfoundland Time Zone NERFINISHED
locatedNear Argentia NERFINISHED
Placentia Bay NERFINISHED
locatedOn Atlantic coast
Avalon Peninsula NERFINISHED
Newfoundland NERFINISHED
partOf Division No. 1, Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED
province Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED
region Avalon Peninsula NERFINISHED
roadAccessVia Newfoundland and Labrador Route 100 NERFINISHED
Newfoundland and Labrador Route 91 NERFINISHED
timeZone NST
timeZoneDST NDT

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Argentia partOf Town of Placentia