Fermont, Quebec

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Fermont, Quebec is a remote mining town in northeastern Quebec known for its iron ore industry and distinctive windbreak-style apartment complex designed to shield the community from harsh Arctic winds.

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instanceOf town
areaCode 418
581
averageWinterTemperature below −20 °C
climate subarctic climate
country Canada
distanceTo approximately 25 km from Labrador City
distanceToSeptÎles over 500 km by road
economyBasedOn mining
elevationRange 500–600 metres above sea level
established 1970s
foundedAs company town
foundedBy Quebec Cartier Mining Company
foundedFor serving Mont-Wright iron ore mine
governingBody Municipality of Fermont
hasFacility hospital
school
shopping centre
sports facilities
hasHousingType company housing
hasUrbanDesignFeature integrated indoor services in windbreak building
incorporatedAsMunicipality 1974
knownFor Le Mur residential complex
iron ore industry
windbreak-style apartment complex
locatedIn northeastern Quebec
locatedNear border with Labrador
locatedOn Labrador Trough
majorEmployer ArcelorMittal
namedFor fer (iron) and mont (mountain) in French
nearbyMine Mont-Wright mine
nearestLargeUrbanCentre Sept-Îles
officialLanguage French
populationRange 1000–5000 inhabitants
postalCodePrefix G0G
primaryIndustry iron ore mining
province Quebec
linked to: Quebec, Canada
region Côte-Nord
roadConnection Route 389
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
transportConnection Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway
utcOffsetDST −04:00
utcOffsetStandard −05:00
windbreakBuildingFunction shields town from prevailing winds
windbreakBuildingLength approximately 1.3 km

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Trans-Labrador Highway connectsCommunity Fermont, Quebec