Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

capital and largest city of the Northwest Territories, Canada
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Yellowknife (2011 population: 19,234) is a Canadian city. It is the capital of the Northwest Territories of Canada. It is located on the north shore of Great Slave Lake. The city used to be a mining town until the 1980's.

The Northern Lights over Yellowknife
Downtown Yellowknife.

On August 16, 2023, the city of Yellowknife had to evacuate because of the growing wildfires near the area.[1]

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  1. "Yellowknife begins evacuation as wildfires approach". CBC News. Retrieved August 18, 2023.

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