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Municipality of the County of Victoria

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In 1851, Victoria County was split from Cape Breton County, and Baddeck became the site for the new county's jail and court house, and later the site of
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in 2016, Victoria County had a population of 7,089 in 4,437 dwellings, a change of -0.4% from its 2011 population of 7,115.
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In 1839, a property containing an inn, a tavern, and a post office was built in Baddeck. In 1841,
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The Bell Family in Baddeck: Alexander Graham Bell and Mabel Bell in Cape Breton
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settlement began in the 1700s after the territory was had been by France.
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This article is about the county municipality. For historical county, see
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Prior to European settlement, the area was sparsely inhabited by the
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opened a store, began shipbuilding, and developed coal mining.
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reserve. The municipal offices are in the village of
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Big Bank, Nova Scotia
Victoria County, Nova Scotia
Location of Victoria County, Nova Scotia
46°24′N 60°36′W / 46.4°N 60.6°W / 46.4; -60.6
Nova Scotia
Federal
Sydney—Victoria
Provincial
Victoria-The Lakes
Time zone
UTC-4
AST
DST
UTC-3
ADT
Area code
902
CDN
Unemployment
www.victoriacounty.com
Cape Breton Island
Nova Scotia
Canada
Wagmatcook 1
Baddeck
Miꞌkmaq
Jesuits
St. Anns
British
Charles James Campbell

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