Malakwa, British Columbia
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Malakwa is a settlement in the Southern Interior of British Columbia
, Canada
, in the Eagle River
valley, along the Trans-Canada Highway
between Sicamous and Revelstoke
. It had a population of 649 people in 2001.
The name comes from the Chinook Jargon
word for mosquito, adapted from the French le maringouin.
British Columbia Interior
The British Columbia Interior or BC Interior or Interior of British Columbia, usually referred to only as the Interior, is one of the three main regions of the Canadian province of British Columbia, the other two being the Lower Mainland, which comprises the overlapping areas of Greater Vancouver...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, in the Eagle River
Eagle River (Shuswap)
The Eagle River is a river in the Canadian province of British Columbia.The river was named by Walter Moberly after following the flight of eagles and finding Eagle Pass.-Course:...
valley, along the Trans-Canada Highway
Trans-Canada Highway
The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins the ten provinces of Canada. It is, along with the Trans-Siberian Highway and Australia's Highway 1, one of the world's longest national highways, with the main route spanning 8,030 km...
between Sicamous and Revelstoke
Revelstoke
Revelstoke refers to:*Revelstoke, British Columbia, a city in British Columbia, Canada*Revelstoke Airport, the airport serving the city of Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada...
. It had a population of 649 people in 2001.
The name comes from the Chinook Jargon
Chinook Jargon
Chinook Jargon originated as a pidgin trade language of the Pacific Northwest, and spread during the 19th century from the lower Columbia River, first to other areas in modern Oregon and Washington, then British Columbia and as far as Alaska, sometimes taking on characteristics of a creole language...
word for mosquito, adapted from the French le maringouin.
References
- http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/DATA/cen01/profiles/detailed/39043206.pdf
- http://www.britishcolumbia.com/regions/towns/?townID=4132