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Gambo is a town in northeastern Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division No. 7 on Freshwater Bay. According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census: *Population: 2,084 *% Change (1996-2001): approx. -10.9 *Dwellings: 859 *Area (km².): 92.07 *Density (persons per km².): 22.6 It is the closest town to Mint Brook - the birthplace of Joey Smallwood, former Premier of Newfoundland and last father of confederation. It is located from Gander Airport and from St. John's. ==History== The first steam driven saw mill in Newfoundland was established here. The first way office was established in 1882 under Waymaster Simeon Osmond. In 1964 the three separate communities of Dark Cove, Middle Brook, and Gambo were incorporated as one town known as Dark Cove-Middle Brook-Gambo. In 1980 the town officially changed its name to Gambo. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://townofgambo.com/default.aspx )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gambo, Newfoundland and Labrador」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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