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Sparwood is a district municipality in the Canadian Province of British Columbia. It is the second largest community on the Elk River. Located approximately 30 kilometers from Fernie, the District Municipality of Sparwood has approximately 4200 residents. Sparwood is quite large for its population, taking up an area of 191.01 square kilometers and incorporating the local coal mines. In the late 1800s, there was a railroad stop known as Sparwood, which was so named because of the trees from this area being shipped to the Coast for manufacturing SPARS for ocean vessels. 〔http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/21659.html〕 The barn scenes from Disney's 1985 film ''The Journey of Natty Gann'' were filmed here. Sparwood is also home to the 2011 B.C provincial champion boys snowboarding team.(http://www.thefreepress.ca/sports/121650634.html) ==Economy== The local economy is heavily dependent on coal mining, one of British Columbia's primary industries. A large part of the population either works in the mines or as tradesmen and labourers in related support industries, such as trucking or as mechanics. Logging is another important industry. Sparwood/Elk Valley Airport is the local airport for general aviation; airlines provide service to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport. Sparwood was formed on May 12, 1966 accepting people from the nearby towns of Michel, Natal and Middletown (an urban renewal). Since the beginning of Sparwood, it has experienced many ups and downs in the primary industry (coal mining). 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「Sparwood」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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