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'''Clarke City,''' called Paushtikᵘ in the [[Innu]] [[Cree language|language]]<ref name="Innu-aimun.ca">[http://www.innu-aimun.ca/dictionary/Words Innu-aimun.ca: Paushtikᵘ]</ref>, is a town in the [[Quebec]] region of [[Côte-Nord]], located roughly thirty kilometers west of [[Sept-Îles, Quebec|Sept-Îles]], on the Sainte-Marguerite River near [[Quebec Route 138|Route 138]]. The name of the town originated from the Clarke brothers who established a paper mill there in 1903 to feed their publication house in Toronto. They also built a hydroelectric factory in 1908 and that year, the village was officially founded as the region's first [[closed city]].<ref name="grandquebec">[http://grandquebec.com/cote-nord/clark-city/ Grandquebec.com: Clarke City]</ref><ref>[http://www.bonjourquebec.com/qc-en/attractions-directory/museum-interpretation-centre-historic-site/centre-dinterpretation-de-clarke-city_9983185.html Bonjourquebec.com: Centre d'interprétation de Clarke City]</ref> Also that year, the registers of the Saint-Cœur-de-Marie Parish began, counting some 400 persons in Clarke City.<ref name="CTQ-CC">{{cite web |url=http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=142022 |title=Clarke City (secteur) |publisher=Commission de toponymie du Québec |accessdate=2010-08-03 |language=French}}</ref> |
'''Clarke City,''' called '''Paushtikᵘ''' in the [[Innu]] [[Cree language|language]]<ref name="Innu-aimun.ca">[http://www.innu-aimun.ca/dictionary/Words Innu-aimun.ca: Paushtikᵘ]</ref>, is a town in the [[Quebec]] region of [[Côte-Nord]], located roughly thirty kilometers west of [[Sept-Îles, Quebec|Sept-Îles]], on the Sainte-Marguerite River near [[Quebec Route 138|Route 138]]. The name of the town originated from the Clarke brothers who established a paper mill there in 1903 to feed their publication house in Toronto. They also built a hydroelectric factory in 1908 and that year, the village was officially founded as the region's first [[closed city]].<ref name="grandquebec">[http://grandquebec.com/cote-nord/clark-city/ Grandquebec.com: Clarke City]</ref><ref>[http://www.bonjourquebec.com/qc-en/attractions-directory/museum-interpretation-centre-historic-site/centre-dinterpretation-de-clarke-city_9983185.html Bonjourquebec.com: Centre d'interprétation de Clarke City]</ref> Also that year, the registers of the Saint-Cœur-de-Marie Parish began, counting some 400 persons in Clarke City.<ref name="CTQ-CC">{{cite web |url=http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=142022 |title=Clarke City (secteur) |publisher=Commission de toponymie du Québec |accessdate=2010-08-03 |language=French}}</ref> |
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The city was amalgamated into the city of Sept-Îles in 1970 <ref name="grandquebec" /> and it is now a sector in the western part of Sept-Îles. |
The city was amalgamated into the city of Sept-Îles in 1970 <ref name="grandquebec" /> and it is now a sector in the western part of Sept-Îles. |
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Revision as of 21:08, 20 December 2015
Clarke City
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Côte-Nord |
| Regional county | Sept-Rivières |
| Municipality | Sept-Îles |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
Clarke City, called Paushtikᵘ in the Innu language[1], is a town in the Quebec region of Côte-Nord, located roughly thirty kilometers west of Sept-Îles, on the Sainte-Marguerite River near Route 138. The name of the town originated from the Clarke brothers who established a paper mill there in 1903 to feed their publication house in Toronto. They also built a hydroelectric factory in 1908 and that year, the village was officially founded as the region's first closed city.[2][3] Also that year, the registers of the Saint-Cœur-de-Marie Parish began, counting some 400 persons in Clarke City.[4]
The city was amalgamated into the city of Sept-Îles in 1970 [2] and it is now a sector in the western part of Sept-Îles.
References
- ^ Innu-aimun.ca: Paushtikᵘ
- ^ a b Grandquebec.com: Clarke City
- ^ Bonjourquebec.com: Centre d'interprétation de Clarke City
- ^ "Clarke City (secteur)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
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