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Scie may refer to: *La Scie, Newfoundland and Labrador, town in Canada *Scie (river), a river in northern France *Rivière à la Scie The rivière à la Scie is a tributary of the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. This watercourse empties into the city of Lévis and flows entirely within the territory of the city of Lévis, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appal ..., a river in Quebec, Canada See also * SCIE (other) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Scie, Newfoundland And Labrador
La Scie (sometimes spelled "LaScie") is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 820 in the Canada 2021 Census, down from 872 in 2016. History The name of the town originates from French fishermen who called it ''La Scie'', which in French means "The Saw". This is reference to the silhouette of the hills around the town which resemble the teeth of a saw blade. This is also depicted in the town's seal. LaScie was settled by Irish and English fisherman after the French relinquished their fishing rights to the French Shore in 1904. By 1911 the population had grown to 429. The United States Air Force built and operated a radar station in the area from 1957 to 1961. On November 7, 2020, a fire destroyed a town building which housed the community's fire hall, the local ambulance service, a library, family resource centre and council chambers. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, LaScie ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scie (river)
The Scie () is a river that flows from the plateau of the southern Pays de Caux in the Seine-Maritime ''département'' of Normandy into the English Channel. It is long. The river rises at Saint-Victor-l'Abbaye and passes through Auffay, Saint-Maclou-de-Folleville, Longueville-sur-Scie, Anneville-sur-Scie, Heugleville-sur-Scie, Saint-Aubin-sur-Scie and finally Hautot-sur-Mer. Economy In the past, the river was host to 43 watermills that powered machinery to process wheat, cotton, tannin and flax for linen.Albert Hennetier, ''Aux sources normandes: Promenade au fil des rivières en Seine-Maritime'', p. 150.Les moulins de la Scie sur le site de l'Association régionale des amis des moulins de Haute-Normandie. Consulté le 11 juin 2008. Two mills still exist today, at |
Rivière à La Scie
The rivière à la Scie is a tributary of the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. This watercourse empties into the city of Lévis and flows entirely within the territory of the city of Lévis, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada. Geography The main neighboring watersheds of the Scie river are: * North side: St. Lawrence River; * East side: Ruisseau Rouge, Couture River; * South side: Etchemin River; * West side: Etchemin River. The Scie river has its source at the Monseigneur Bourget road, north of the plée de Beauharnois and south of the Grande Plé Bleu zone which straddles the Pintendre and Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy sectors, in the city of Lévis. This spring surrounded by wetlands is located near a fish farm at: * east of the center of the village of Pintendre; * north of the center of the village of Saint-Henri. The Scie river flows in agricultural or urban areas, more or less parallel (east side) to the Etchemin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |