Fortune (2021 population: 1,285) is a Canadian town located in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Fortune is situated on the western side of the Burin Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland and was incorporated as a town in 1945. The town is located near the southeastern boundary of Fortune Bay. The name of the town is believed to have originated from the Portuguese word "fortuna" meaning "harbour of good fortune." The main industry in Fortune is the ocean fishery which employs 400 residents. The majority of species landed include cod, flounder, and haddock.
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| - Fortune, Newfoundland and Labrador (en)
- Fortune (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador) (fr)
- Fortune (Canada) (nl)
- Fortune (Terra Nova e Labrador) (pt)
- Fortune (Newfoundland och Labrador) (sv)
- Форчун (Ньюфаундленд і Лабрадор) (uk)
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| - Fortune est une municipalité de la province canadienne de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador située sur la péninsule de Burin sur la côte sud de l'île de Terre-Neuve. La ville, peuplée d'environ 1300 habitants (2021), vit principalement de la pêche. Port canadien le plus proche de l'archipel français de Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, durant les mois d'été, un traversier relie Fortune à Saint-Pierre. (fr)
- Fortune is een gemeente (town) in de Canadese provincie Newfoundland en Labrador. De gemeente ligt in het westen van het schiereiland Burin aan de zuidkust van het eiland Newfoundland. De haven van Fortune heeft de enige vaste veerbootverbinding met de eilandengroep en Franse overzeese gemeenschap Saint-Pierre en Miquelon. (nl)
- Fortune är kommun (av typen town) och ort i provinsen Newfoundland och Labrador i Kanada. Den ligger på Burin Peninsula vid Fortune Bay på ön Newfoundland i den sydöstra delen av provinsen. Vid folkräkningen 2016 hade kommunen 1 401 invånare, varav 1 007 i tätorten. Från Fortune finns färjeförbindelse till Saint-Pierre i det franska territoriet Saint-Pierre och Miquelon. (sv)
- Форчун (англ. Fortune) — містечко в Канаді, у провінції Ньюфаундленд і Лабрадор. (uk)
- Fortune é uma pequena cidade localizada na província canadense de Terra Nova e Labrador. De acordo com o censo canadense de 2016 a cidade tinha uma população de 1.401 habitantes. (pt)
- Fortune (2021 population: 1,285) is a Canadian town located in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Fortune is situated on the western side of the Burin Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland and was incorporated as a town in 1945. The town is located near the southeastern boundary of Fortune Bay. The name of the town is believed to have originated from the Portuguese word "fortuna" meaning "harbour of good fortune." The main industry in Fortune is the ocean fishery which employs 400 residents. The majority of species landed include cod, flounder, and haddock. (en)
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