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| has gloss | eng: Faro is a small town in the central Yukon, Canada, formerly the home of the largest open pit lead–zinc mine in the world as well as a significant producer of silver and other natural resource ventures. The mine was built by the Ralph M. Parsons Construction Company of the USA with General Enterprises Ltd. of Whitehorse being the main subcontractor. Currently (June 2007) the population is 400, considerably lower than its peak of over 2,100 in February 1982. Faro was named after the card game. |
| lexicalization | eng: Faro, Yukon |
| instance of | c/Cities in Yukon |
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| has gloss | deu: Faro ist ein Ort im kanadischen Yukon, der durch eine der größten Tagebau-Zink-Blei-Minen der Welt entstand. Er liegt am Pelly River, an der Straße von Carmacks nach Red River und hatte 2006 genau 341 Einwohner, von denen 50 zu den First Nations zählten. 1982 hatte der Ort noch 2.100 Einwohner. |
| lexicalization | deu: Faro |
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| has gloss | rus: Фаро — город в центральной части канадской территории Юкон. Фаро расположен в долине реки Пелли в горах Анвил в 356 км от столицы территории Уайтхорса. Город основан в 1969 году для обслуживания крупного месторождения цинка и свинца в 22 км от города . |
| lexicalization | rus: Фаро |
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| geo loc | geographic location 62.23305555555556 -133.33305555555555 |
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