Asbestos is a A street in Ynysybwl, Wales, relatively stereotypical of a small town A town is usually an urban area which is not considered to rank as a city. As with cities, there is no standard universal definition of a town: the criterion in use in any country is likely to arise... town in southeastern This article describes the Canadian province. For other usages, see Quebec (disambiguation). Motto: Je me souviens (I remember) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Area 1,542,056 km² (2nd)  - Land 1,183,128 km²  ... Quebec, Canada is an independent sovereign state in northern North America, the northern-most country in the world, and the second largest in total area. Bordering the United States, its territorial claims extend north into the Arctic Ocean as far as the North Pole. Canada is a federation of ten provinces... Canada on the Nicolet River and is the seat of the Asbestos Regional County Municipality is located in Central Quebec. The regional county municipality seat is Asbestos. The Asbestos Strike, a critical part of Quebec history, occurred in the region. Communities Cities and Towns Asbestos Danville Municipalities Saint-Adrien Saint-Georges-de-Windsor Wotton Cantons Saint-Camille Parishes Saint-Joseph-de... MRC d'Asbestos. The town covers an area of 29.55 sq. km. and has a population of 6,645. It is located in the centre of a triangle formed by the cities of Drummondville Ville (city) in central Quebec, located east of Montreal, on the Saint-Francois River. Drummondville is the seat of Drummond Regional County Municipality. Population (2001 census) 46,599 Demographics (according to Statistics Canada 2001 census) Growth Rate (1996-2001): 3.8% Total Private Dwellings: 21783 Area: 71.33 sq... Drummondville, Downtown Sherbrooke with the Saint-François River in the foreground Sherbrooke (2001 population 75,916, post-merger population 141,200) is a city in south-eastern Quebec, Canada. It is the only major city in the Eastern Townships. Although originally settled in the early 19th century by anglophones, it... Sherbrooke and Victoriaville is a city in central Quebec, Canada, on the Nicolet River. Its population (2001 census) is 38,841. Victoriaville is the seat of Arthabaska Regional County Municipality. Categories: Canada geography stubs | Cities in Quebec ... Victoriaville. It is the site of the world's largest This page is about the group of minerals, for the Regional County Municipality in Quebec, see Asbestos Regional County Municipality, Quebec Chrysotile Asbestos Asbestos Asbestos Asbestos (Greek a-, not; sbestos, extinguishable) is a group of fibrous metamorphic minerals. The name is derived for its historical use in lamp wicks. It... asbestos mine, and the mine has long been the town largest employer. It was the site of the famous 1949 Asbestos Strike. Despite this some townpeople support changing the town's name due to the negative connotations asbestos now has.

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