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Harbour Grace town (1991 pop. 3,419), SE Newfoundland, N.L., Canada, on Conception Bay. It is a leading fishing port and has fish-processing plants. It was settled c.1550 and is one of the oldest towns in the province. An airport is nearby.

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Harbour Grace, Newfoundland/Canada Founded c.1550, it was probably named after Le Havre‐de‐Grâce (now Le Havre), France.

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