Fermont
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 Fermont |
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| Location in Quebec | |||
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| Province : | Quebec | ||
| Administrative region : | Côte-Nord | ||
| MRC or equivalent : | Caniapiscau | ||
| Coordinates : | 52 ° 47 ′ N , 67 ° 5 ′ W | ||
| Area : | 497.45 km² | ||
| Residents : | 2633 (as of 2006) | ||
| Population density : | 5.3 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern Time ( UTC − 5 ) | ||
| Municipality number: | 97035 | ||
| Mayor : | Lise Pelletier | ||
Fermont is a city in the Canadian province of Québec . The city is located in the regional county municipality ( municipalité régionale de comté ) Caniapiscau and was founded in 1955 after iron ore deposits had been discovered in the area of Côte-Nord .
The ore mined in Fermont is transported on a private railway line to Port-Cartier , processed into pellets and shipped from there.