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Flin Flon, Manitoba

Flin Flon, Manitoba (pop. 7243) is a mining town on the Saskatchewan Manitoba border.

Flin Flon was founded in the late 1920s by mining firms eager to exploit the large copper and zinc supplies in the region. The town grew considerably during the 1930s as farmers, left impoverished by the Great Depression abandoned their famrs and came to work at the mines. The city has continued to be a mining center, with several recent mines adding to its industry. With a scenic setting and a number of nearby lakes, Flin Flon has also become a moderately popular tourist destination.



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