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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Town of Placentia canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | town ⓘ |
| category |
Populated coastal places in Canada
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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
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harbour ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
fishing
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service sector ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
British colonial history
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French colonial history ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalUse |
fishing station
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military base ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFacility | former U.S. naval base at Argentia ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasPostalCodePrefix | A0B ⓘ |
| hasSettlementType | town ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
fishing hub in Newfoundland
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strategic North Atlantic outpost ⓘ |
| isCoastalSettlement | true ⓘ |
| isInCountry | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isInProvinceOrTerritory | Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fishing industry
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historic French and British presence ⓘ strategic military importance ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Newfoundland and Labrador
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eastern Newfoundland ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Newfoundland Time Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Argentia
NERFINISHED
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Placentia Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Atlantic coast
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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
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Newfoundland and Labrador Route 91 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | NST ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | NDT ⓘ |
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