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Provo
a city in the western USA, in Utah; located on the Provo River, near Utah Lake, in the foothills of the Wasatch Range. Population, 53,000 (1970); with the town of Orem and suburbs, 138,000. Provo has plants for the production of cement and bricks. Ferrous metallurgy is an important industry, and canned fruits and vegetables and dairy products are also produced. Gold, silver, and copper are mined in the area. The city was founded in 1849 by the Mormons. It has a Mormon university (founded 1875).
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