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where its headquarters is still located today. Tourism is an important part of the economy during the summer. In 2006 employed 1,200 people and brought 45 million dollars to the economy. Two provincially-owned museums operate within the county, Stellarton's Nova Scotia Museum of
Industry, and the McCulloch House Museum in Pictou. Rail car manufacturer
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Lobster
Carnival every July since 1934. It was voted the best festival in Canada. New Glasgow's Art at Night is an annual one night art event in downtown New Glasgow. Eventide Art Hub in New Glasgow hosts an Art Gallery, Artist Studios, and a retail space for artists and musicians to sell their work.
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each have their own town councils. The
Municipality of Pictou County serves the remaining rural areas, including Pictou Island. Amalgamation of these six municipal units is occasionally considered. Pictou County District Planning Commission provides planning, development and waste disposal services
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Resource based industries include coal mining, forestry, fishing, and agriculture. Manufacturing industries include
Michelin Tire, Northern Pulp and Scotsburn Dairy. Web.Com operate a call center in New Glasgow. One of the largest employers in the area is Sobeys. The company started in Stellarton,
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Many of the towns and villages host their own parades and events throughout the year. Read By The Sea is an annual literary festival held in the village of River John. The New
Scotland Days Festival in Pictou each September is a celebration of the county's Scottish heritage. Pictou also hosts the
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There are two performance spaces in the county: the deCoste Centre in Pictou and
Glasgow Square in New Glasgow. Both host local musicians and events, including the Festival of Summer Sounds series at the deCoste and the New Glasgow Riverfront Jubilee in August at the Glasgow Square.
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Museums include the
Northumberland Fisheries Museum, the Hector Heritage Quay, and the McCulloch House Museum in Pictou, the Pictou County Military Museum in Westville, the Carmichael House in New Glasgow, and the Museum of Industry in Stellarton.
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from 1759 to 1835. It had a population of 43,657 people in 2021, a decline of 0.2 percent from 2016. Furthermore, its 2016 population is only 88.11% of the census population in 1991. It is the sixth most populous county in Nova Scotia.
2012:
1999:
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Coal was first discovered in Pictou County in 1798. A number of different individuals and companies were involved in the nascent coal industry; however, in 1825 the majority of mining rights in Nova Scotia was obtained by the
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https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Pictou&DGUIDlist=2021A00031212&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0
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derivations include "Piktook" meaning an explosion of gas, and "Bucto" meaning fire, possibly related to the coal fields in the area. It might also be a corruption of
Poictou (
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Forming the majority of the Pictou County census division, the
Municipality of the County of Pictou, including its Subdivisions A, B, and C, had a population of
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in June. In 1770 there were 120 settlers living in Pictou, of which 93 were
American, 18 were Irish, five were Acadian, and two each were Scottish and English.
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Judith Hoegg Ryan (1995), "The Birthplace of New Scotland: An Illustrated History of Pictou County, Canada's Cradle of Industry", Formac Publishing, p. 177
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and its three rivers played a vital role in the early days of settlement, as a port of entry, a means of transport and for the export of lumber and coal.
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and in the summer of 1827 they began operations there. By the end of the year the first steam engine in Nova Scotia was operating at
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The former Pictou County pulp mill employed roughly 300 employees directly, with hundreds more indirect jobs in related industries.
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moved production to Mexico. There are 2,400 small and medium-sized businesses that collectively generate more than 15,000 jobs.
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Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:
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2000:"Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Pictou, County (CTY) [Census division], Nova Scotia"
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Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
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abandoned passenger rail service in the county on January 15, 1990, following nationwide budget cuts.
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of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Consequently, the town's slogan is "The Birthplace of
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is a business advocacy group that speaks as a united voice on behalf of the business community.
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2463:"www.sports-report.ca | Reporting and Promoting Pictou County Sports & Recreation"
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The People of Pictou County Blog, with photographs and quotes from residents of the region
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2006 Statistics Canada Census Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada: Pictou County, Nova Scotia
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Respondents who reported multiple ethnic origins are counted more than once in this table.
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Interview, Information Morning, CBC Radio 1, Halifax Nova Scotia, 6:20am 15 January 2009
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operates a seasonal passenger-vehicle ferry service from Caribou, Nova Scotia, to
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Pictou County is divided into three provincial electoral districts, namely
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system provide the only controlled-access roads in the county. They are
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has reserves at Pictou Landing, Fisher's Grant and Merigomish Harbour.
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total private dwellings, a change of −0.1% from its 2016 population of
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total private dwellings, a change of −0.2% from its 2016 population of
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Pictou County is also known for the regional pizza variant known as
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Pictou County is wholly within the federal electoral district of
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In 1839 the first locomotive in Canada to run on iron rails, the
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1827:, posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross in the First World War
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2537:"Pictou County's 'brown sauce' pizza shipped to Fort McMurray"
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2173:"Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions"
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immigrants moving to a new home in northern Nova Scotia and
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Electoral Districts
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1510:. Pictou County has two locally based radio station is
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The area of the modern Pictou County was a part of the
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is a private commercial airport owned and operated by
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The origin of the name "Pictou" is obscure. Possible
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1666:, actor and musician, better known as Bubbles from
2593:Photographs of historic monuments in Pictou County
1626:, musician, winner of the reality television show
1849:List of communities in Pictou County, Nova Scotia
1500:Pictou County is served by the weekly newspapers
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1245:Two highways designated as part of the national
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2306:"Pictou Town Council Minutes, October 24, 2005"
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1810:, businessman and entrepreneur; founder of the
2420:"Pictou Island Ferry Service : Home Page"
2158:A History of the County of Pictou, Nova Scotia
2056:"Placenames of Pictou & Antigonish County"
578:Ship Hector replica floating in Pictou Harbour
379:Median household income, 2005 (all households)
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2368:The Pictou County Tourism Association website
1839:was Owen Albert Johnston from Pictou County.
243:Five town councils and one rural municipality
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1903:County municipality and county subdivisions
1270:Cape Breton and Central Nova Scotia Railway
256:2,844.10 km (1,098.11 sq mi)
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2605:Pictou County District Planning Commission
2060:Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library website
2342:The Mill: Fifty Years of Pulp and Protest
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1831:There are claims by a Johnston family of
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2515:"Pizza party pays off in Pictou County"
2344:, Pottersfield Press, e-edition, p. 319
2086:"Pictou County Place Names and Origins"
1779:defenceman; two-time (2000 & 2003)
14:
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1199:to all the communities in the county.
1148:Party. The seat is held by Liberal MP
519:Pictou was a receiving point for many
95:Location of Pictou County, Nova Scotia
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2389:"Planning vital for small businesses"
2127:from the original on 22 November 2021
1989:
1957:List of municipalities in Nova Scotia
1908:Municipality of the County of Pictou
3454:County municipalities in Nova Scotia
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642:, Pictou County had a population of
582:Pictou County includes the towns of
461:Hector Pioneer by renowned sculptor
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454:) at the time of European contact.
24:
1584:Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
1538:The Nova Scotia Museum of Industry
1257:the short north–south spur to the
1167:. All three are currently held by
481:. The largest of these was on the
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1567:, responsible government advocate
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496:Pictou came under the control of
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2650:Places adjacent to Pictou County
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2513:Graham, Monica (27 April 2014).
2444:Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas
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1597:, former premier of Nova Scotia
1591:, former Premier of Nova Scotia
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2018:
2006:
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1733:Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
1302:Northumberland Ferries Limited
1259:Northumberland Ferries Limited
473:claimed the area as a part of
13:
1:
3343:Halifax Regional Municipality
2747:Halifax Regional Municipality
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2694:
2583:Official Pictou County Portal
1982:
1690:Nova Scotia House of Assembly
1272:is a freight line connecting
32:County in Nova Scotia, Canada
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2285:pictoucountyamalgamation.com
2161:. Montreal: Dawson Brothers.
1643:, actor, known for roles in
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512:in May 1767, and arrived at
493:, these had been abandoned.
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7:
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1203:Pictou Landing First Nation
1152:, who was elected in 2015.
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485:. By the conclusion of the
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2577:Pictou County, Nova Scotia
2155:Patterson, George (1877).
2111:"Info Sheet – The Mi'kmaq"
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1282:Trenton Generating Station
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547:General Mining Association
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18:Pictou County, Nova Scotia
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2090:www.rootsweb.ancestry.com
1802:Nova Scotia Steel Company
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636:2021 Census of Population
491:Expulsion of the Acadians
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2588:County of Pictou website
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1952:Black Lake (Nova Scotia)
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1837:Mad Trapper of Rat River
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1804:and mayor of New Glasgow
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1298:service to New Glasgow.
483:Big Island at Merigomish
3427:WikiProject:Nova Scotia
3001:District municipalities
2968:Regional municipalities
2539:. CBC. 23 December 2013
2489:"2016 Lobster Carnival"
1173:Nova Scotia Legislature
971:Non-official languages
602:. It is bounded by the
277:15.4/km (40/sq mi)
2517:. The Chronicle-Herald
2313:Town of Pictou website
2030:Town of Pictou website
1575:Premier of Nova Scotia
1571:Donald William Cameron
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2910:County municipalities
2665:Northumberland Strait
1897:Merigomish Harbour 31
1825:James Peter Robertson
1788:Business / Commercial
1731:forward; awarded the
1559:Politics / Government
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1097:North American Indian
604:Northumberland Strait
577:
502:French and Indian War
487:French and Indian War
465:, Pictou, Nova Scotia
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316: • Summer (
27:County in Nova Scotia
3403:Category:Nova Scotia
3353:Southern Nova Scotia
2579:at Wikimedia Commons
2340:Joan Baxter (2017),
2118:museum.novascotia.ca
1310:Prince Edward Island
1247:Trans-Canada Highway
1000:Ethnic Groups (2006)
931:Mother tongue (2011)
551:East River of Pictou
432:La rivière de Pictou
274: • Density
2281:"Research Articles"
2255:Statistics Canada:
2234:Statistics Canada:
2036:on 28 December 2008
2026:"History of Pictou"
1833:Pictou, Nova Scotia
1684:, boxer and former
1548:Pictou County Pizza
1508:The Pictou Advocate
1235:Chamber of Commerce
1110:Dutch (Netherlands)
982:Multiple responses
529:Highland Clearances
469:In the early 1600s
116: /
47:Siorramachd Phiogto
3338:Cape Breton Island
2752:Guysborough County
2598:2012-04-30 at the
2469:on 15 January 2010
2452:Pages 53–54, 69–71
2426:on 18 October 2008
2418:Lucas Technology.
2224:Censuses 1871–1941
2002:. 9 February 2022.
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1233:The Pictou County
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612:Guysborough County
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525:Cape Breton Island
500:in 1763 after the
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3240:Cornwallis Square
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2727:Antigonish County
2705:Colchester County
2575:Media related to
2450:978-1-55368-618-7
2205:. 9 February 2022
2203:Statistics Canada
2179:. 9 February 2022
2177:Statistics Canada
1892:Fisher's Grant 24
1814:supermarket chain
1800:, Founder of the
1669:Trailer Park Boys
1641:Diego Klattenhoff
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1320:Trenton Aerodrome
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616:Colchester County
608:Antigonish County
489:in 1763, and the
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1686:Sergeant-at-arms
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1565:Jotham Blanchard
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1983:References
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1664:Mike Smith
1660:, musician
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3187:Westville
3172:Stewiacke
3162:Shelburne
3132:Middleton
3122:Lunenburg
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3112:Kentville
3049:Shelburne
3044:Lunenburg
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596:Westville
570:Geography
448:Mi'kma'ki
411:Etymology
359:$ 43,475
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299:Time zone
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3310:Westport
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3265:Kingston
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2807:Counties
2596:Archived
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2122:Archived
1930:See also
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1646:Homeland
1503:The News
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1294:provide
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1019:Scottish
1013:Pct (%)
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396:province
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3285:Pugwash
3235:Chester
3230:Canning
3220:Baddeck
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1875:Trenton
1759:forward
1739:Jon Sim
1735:in 1973
1711:fighter
1688:of the
1522:Culture
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1385:Trunk 4
1263:Caribou
1209:Economy
1196:Trenton
1146:Liberal
1144:by the
1049:12,270
1045:English
1036:17,800
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955:96.93%
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1075:7,480
1071:French
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