Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

Yellowknife (2021 population: 20,340[1]) is a Canadian city. It is the capital of the Northwest Territories of Canada. It is located on the north shore of Great Slave Lake. The city used to be a mining town until the 1980's.

On August 16, 2023, the city of Yellowknife had to evacuate because of the growing wildfires near the area.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Northwest Territories". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Yellowknife begins evacuation as wildfires approach". CBC News. Retrieved August 18, 2023.

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