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Minot

City and seat of Ward County, in north-central North Dakota; population (2000) 36,600. Minot stands on the Souris (Mouse) River, 160 km/100 mi north of the state capital Bismarck.

Minot was founded in 1887 as a railway tent city. It is now a distribution, processing, and marketing centre for dairy and meat products, and also has railway workshops. Farm machinery, building materials, and petroleum products are made here. The Minot Air Force Base also contributes to the economy. The city is the site of the annual state fair.



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