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Texas City, city (1990 pop. 40,822), Galveston co., S Tex., on Galveston Bay, opposite the city of Galveston; inc. 1911. It is an industrial city and port with huge oil refineries, petrochemical plants, a large tin smelter, and factories making fertilizer, valves, and pipes. In Apr., 1947, a nitrate-laden ship exploded, causing a series of blasts and fires in the city; over 500 people were killed. Other disasters include hurricanes in 1900, 1915, 1943, and 1961 that also caused severe damage. College of the Mainland is in Texas City.
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