meanings of Thetford Mines, Quebec encyclopedia of Thetford Mines, Quebec dictionary of Thetford Mines, Quebec thesaurus on Thetford Mines, Quebec books about Thetford Mines, Quebec dreams about Thetford Mines, Quebec
 Thetford Mines, Quebec - Definition 

Thetford Mines is a town in south-central Quebec, Canada (population approximately 17,000). It is the seat of L'Amiante Regional County Municipality. Thetford Mines was founded in 1876 after the discovery of large asbestos deposits in the area, and the city became a hub of one of the world's largest asbestos-producing regions.


External link

City of Thetford Mines homepage (in French) (http://www.ville.thetfordmines.qc.ca/)


 This Canadian geographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it (http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Thetford_Mines%2C_Quebec).


fr:Thetford Mines

Copyright 2008 WordIQ.com - Privacy Policy  ::  Terms of Use  :: Contact Us  :: About Us
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Thetford Mines, Quebec".