Labrador City
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| Nickname(s): Lab City | |||
| Motto: Kamistaitusset (Naskapi) (English: "Land of the Hard-Working People") |
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 Labrador City
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| Coordinates: 52°57′N 66°55′W / 52.950°N 66.917°W | |||
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Newfoundland and Labrador
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| Census division | 10 | ||
| Settled | 1960s | ||
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| • Type | Labrador City Town Council | ||
| • MHA | Graham Letto | ||
| • MP | Yvonne Jones | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 38.83 km2 (14.99 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 555 m (1,821 ft) | ||
| Population (2011 census) | |||
| • Total | 9,228 | ||
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | Atlantic Daylight Saving Time (UTC-3) | ||
| Postal code span | A2V | ||
| Area code(s) | 709 | ||
| Highways |
 Highway 500
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| Website | www |
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Labrador City is a town in western Labrador (part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador), near the Quebec border with a population of 9,354 as of 2013. Neighbouring Labrador City is Wabush, a smaller town with a population of approximately 1,861 as of 2011. Together, the "twin towns" are known as Labrador West.
In the 1960s, Labrador City was founded to accommodate employees of the Iron Ore Company of Canada, and iron ore mining continues to be the primary industry in the town.
The Labrador City town motto is Kamistiatusset, a Naskapi word meaning "land of the hard-working people." The Labrador City town crest is that of a snowy owl holding a scroll atop a black spade on a mound of red earth. The symbol represents iron ore mining. The spade is flanked by two caribou. Both snowy owls and caribou are native to the Labrador City area.
Karen Oldford has served as mayor since Janice Barnes resigned in May 2012. Since a 2013 by-election, the federal riding of Labrador seat has been held by Yvonne Jones, a Liberal Party member.
Labrador City was built around the rich iron ore deposits of the Labrador Trough by the Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) in the 1960s. The Carol Project is the major iron ore mining operation for the area. In 2008, IOC and their parent company Rio Tinto announced they would spend $800 million to develop additional mines in the region. However, only a few months after announcing the second phase of their expansion, the project was shelved due to the economic recession and low demand for steel. With the world recovering from the economic crisis, it is believed that IOC will go ahead with their expansion in the near future.
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