Labrador City
Labrador City is a city in western Labrador (part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador), near the Quebec border. With a population of 7,412 as of 2021, it is the second-largest population centre in Labrador, behind Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Neighbouring Labrador City is Wabush, a smaller town with a population of approximately 1,964 as of 2021. Together, the "twin towns" are known as Labrador West.
Labrador City | |
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Labrador City Location of Labrador City in Labrador | |
| Coordinates: 52°57′N 66°55′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Census division | 10 |
| Settled | 1960s |
| Government | |
| • Type | Labrador City Town Council |
| • Mayor | Belinda Adams |
| • MHA | Jordan Brown |
| • MP | Yvonne Jones |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.83 km2 (14.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 555 m (1,821 ft) |
| Population (2021 census) | |
| • Total | 7,412 |
| • Density | 186.0/km2 (482/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (Atlantic Daylight Saving Time) |
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| Area code | 709 |
| Highways | Route 500 (Trans-Labrador Highway) |
| Website | www |
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.