| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
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| Oka, village, Canada |
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( ´k ) (KEY) , village, S Que., Canada, on the north shore of the Lake of the Two Mountains (a widening of the Ottawa) and SW of Montreal. It is noted as the site of a Trappist monastery and farm (est. 1881), where Oka cheese is made. An agricultural institute there is affiliated with the Univ. of Montreal. About 600 Native Americans live at Oka. |
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