(35165) Québec = 1993 QF1
The city of Québec was founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain.
Cradle of French civilization in North America, its name comes from the
Algonquin kebek, or "narrowing of the river". Québec was the
capital of Canada during 1849-1865 and since 1867 capital of the largest
Canadian province, which also bears its name.
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