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'''Malakwa''' is a settlement in the [[British Columbia Interior|Southern Interior of British Columbia]], [[Canada]], in the [[Eagle River (Shuswap)|Eagle River]] valley, along the [[Trans-Canada Highway]] between [[Sicamous]] and [[Revelstoke, British Columbia|Revelstoke]]. It had a population of 649 people in 2001 |
'''Malakwa''' is a settlement in the [[British Columbia Interior|Southern Interior of British Columbia]], [[Canada]], in the [[Eagle River (Shuswap)|Eagle River]] valley, along the [[Trans-Canada Highway]] between [[Sicamous]] and [[Revelstoke, British Columbia|Revelstoke]]. It had a population of 649 people in 2001. |
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The name comes from the [[Chinook Jargon]] word for mosquito, adapted from the French ''le maringouin''. |
The name comes from the [[Chinook Jargon]] word for mosquito, adapted from the French ''le maringouin''. |
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Malakwa is a settlement in the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, in the Eagle River valley, along the Trans-Canada Highway between Sicamous and Revelstoke. It had a population of 649 people in 2001.
The name comes from the Chinook Jargon word for mosquito, adapted from the French le maringouin.
References
- http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/DATA/cen01/profiles/detailed/39043206.pdf
- http://www.britishcolumbia.com/regions/towns/?townID=4132
- "Malakwa (community)". BC Geographical Names.
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