Uranium City
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A city in northwestern Saskatchewan, Canada, near Beaverlodge Lake. Population 2,147 (1976). The surrounding area is known for its rich uranium ore, and was built in the early 1950s by the Eldorado Mining and Smelting Company. Saskatchewan, with Uranium City at its center, is the largest producer of uranium in Canada. It is connected by air to Edmonton, the capital of Alberta. [Yuko Ohara] Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
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カナダ，サスカチェワン州北西部，ビーバーロッジ湖の近くにある都市。人口2147(1976)。周辺部は豊かなウラン鉱で知られ，1950年代初頭，エルドラド鉱業製錬会社により建設された。ウラニウム･シティを中心とするサスカチェワン州のウラン産出量はカナダ随一である。アルバータ州の州都エドモントンと空路で結ばれている。【大原 祐子】
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