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Jonquière
Jonquière , city (1991 pop. 57,933), S Que., Canada, on the Saguenay River, W of Chicoutimi. Its chief industries produce paper, pulp, and aluminum. The city was reincorporated in 1976, when it absorbed the surrounding cities of Arvida and Kénogami and the municipality of Saint-Dominique-de-Jonquière. Jonquière has a college and a school of technology. |
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Jonquière
Jonquière, Quebec/Canada Founded as an agricultural settlement in the 19th century, it is named after Jacques‐Pierre de Taffanal, Marquis de la Jonquière, governor of New France (1749–52).
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Jonquière." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Jonquière." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Jonquire.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Jonquière." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Jonquire.html |
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