Mitsue Lake Industrial
Mitsue Lake Industrial
Mitsue | |
|---|---|
  Location of Mitsue Lake Industrial in MD of Lesser Slave River No. 124  Mitsue Lake Industrial (Alberta) | |
| Coordinates: 55°16′07″N 114°35′36″W / 55.268495°N 114.593418°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | No. 17 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Reeve | Murray Kerik |
| • Governing body | M.D. of Lesser Slave River Council |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (Mountain Time Zone) |
Mitsue Lake Industrial, also known as Mitsue Lake or simply Mitsue, is a hamlet[1] and industrial park in the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124 in Alberta, Canada. The hamlet is approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) east of the town of Slave Lake.[2] It is named after the adjacent Mitsue Lake, which in turn is named after the Cree word Mitsue which means "eating".[3]
Economy
[edit]Mitsue Lake Industrial is home to three timber processing mills, multiple oil and gas-related businesses, and a calcium chloride manufacturing plant.[2] In 2023, Mitsue Lake Industrial had a total of 595 permanent full-time employees.[4]
See also
[edit]- List of hamlets in Alberta
- Gasoline Alley, Alberta - another industrial park and hamlet near Red Deer
- Nisku, Alberta - another industrial park and hamlet near Edmonton
References
[edit]- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ a b "Mitsue Industrial Park". Lesser Slave River. MD of Lesser Slave River No. 124. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Holmgren, Eric J; Holmgren, Patricia M (1976). Over 2000 place names of Alberta (3rd ed.). Saskatoon: Western Producer Prairie Books. p. 188. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Mitsue Industrial Park needs highway upgrades to support industry and foster growth". MDMatters.ca. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
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