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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.
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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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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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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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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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2188:"Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Nova Scotia"
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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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1989:"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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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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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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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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immigrants moving to a new home in northern Nova Scotia and
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Electoral Districts
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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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1838:List of communities in Pictou County, Nova Scotia
1489:Pictou County is served by the weekly newspapers
1234:Two highways designated as part of the national
2295:"Pictou Town Council Minutes, October 24, 2005"
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1799:, businessman and entrepreneur; founder of the
2409:"Pictou Island Ferry Service : Home Page"
2147:A History of the County of Pictou, Nova Scotia
2045:"Placenames of Pictou & Antigonish County"
567:Ship Hector replica floating in Pictou Harbour
368:Median household income, 2005 (all households)
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2357:The Pictou County Tourism Association website
1828:was Owen Albert Johnston from Pictou County.
232:Five town councils and one rural municipality
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1892:County municipality and county subdivisions
1259:Cape Breton and Central Nova Scotia Railway
245:2,844.10 km (1,098.11 sq mi)
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2331:The Mill: Fifty Years of Pulp and Protest
1820:There are claims by a Johnston family of
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2504:"Pizza party pays off in Pictou County"
2333:, Pottersfield Press, e-edition, p. 319
2075:"Pictou County Place Names and Origins"
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1137:Party. The seat is held by Liberal MP
508:Pictou was a receiving point for many
84:Location of Pictou County, Nova Scotia
2378:"Planning vital for small businesses"
2116:from the original on 22 November 2021
1946:List of municipalities in Nova Scotia
1897:Municipality of the County of Pictou
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571:Pictou County includes the towns of
450:Hector Pioneer by renowned sculptor
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443:) at the time of European contact.
1573:Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
1527:The Nova Scotia Museum of Industry
1246:the short north–south spur to the
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470:. The largest of these was on the
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485:Pictou came under the control of
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2502:Graham, Monica (27 April 2014).
2433:Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas
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2599:Pictou County Community Website
1586:, former premier of Nova Scotia
1580:, former Premier of Nova Scotia
1215:was closed in 2007 when owners
1722:Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
1291:Northumberland Ferries Limited
1248:Northumberland Ferries Limited
462:claimed the area as a part of
1:
3332:Halifax Regional Municipality
2736:Halifax Regional Municipality
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2572:Official Pictou County Portal
1679:Nova Scotia House of Assembly
1261:is a freight line connecting
21:County in Nova Scotia, Canada
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2274:pictoucountyamalgamation.com
2150:. Montreal: Dawson Brothers.
1632:, actor, known for roles in
501:in May 1767, and arrived at
482:, these had been abandoned.
1192:Pictou Landing First Nation
1141:, who was elected in 2015.
474:. By the conclusion of the
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2566:Pictou County, Nova Scotia
2144:Patterson, George (1877).
2100:"Info Sheet – The Mi'kmaq"
1835:
1271:Trenton Generating Station
536:General Mining Association
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2079:www.rootsweb.ancestry.com
1791:Nova Scotia Steel Company
625:2021 Census of Population
480:Expulsion of the Acadians
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271: • Change
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3358:Administrative divisions
2577:County of Pictou website
1941:Black Lake (Nova Scotia)
1826:Mad Trapper of Rat River
1793:and mayor of New Glasgow
1287:service to New Glasgow.
472:Big Island at Merigomish
3416:WikiProject:Nova Scotia
2990:District municipalities
2957:Regional municipalities
2528:. CBC. 23 December 2013
2478:"2016 Lobster Carnival"
1162:Nova Scotia Legislature
960:Non-official languages
591:. It is bounded by the
266:15.4/km (40/sq mi)
2506:. The Chronicle-Herald
2302:Town of Pictou website
2019:Town of Pictou website
1564:Premier of Nova Scotia
1560:Donald William Cameron
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2899:County municipalities
2654:Northumberland Strait
1886:Merigomish Harbour 31
1814:James Peter Robertson
1777:Business / Commercial
1720:forward; awarded the
1548:Politics / Government
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1086:North American Indian
593:Northumberland Strait
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491:French and Indian War
476:French and Indian War
454:, Pictou, Nova Scotia
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305: • Summer (
16:County in Nova Scotia
3392:Category:Nova Scotia
3342:Southern Nova Scotia
2568:at Wikimedia Commons
2329:Joan Baxter (2017),
2107:museum.novascotia.ca
1299:Prince Edward Island
1236:Trans-Canada Highway
989:Ethnic Groups (2006)
920:Mother tongue (2011)
540:East River of Pictou
421:La rivière de Pictou
263: • Density
2270:"Research Articles"
2244:Statistics Canada:
2223:Statistics Canada:
2025:on 28 December 2008
2015:"History of Pictou"
1822:Pictou, Nova Scotia
1673:, boxer and former
1537:Pictou County Pizza
1497:The Pictou Advocate
1224:Chamber of Commerce
1099:Dutch (Netherlands)
971:Multiple responses
518:Highland Clearances
458:In the early 1600s
105: /
36:Siorramachd Phiogto
3327:Cape Breton Island
2741:Guysborough County
2587:2012-04-30 at the
2458:on 15 January 2010
2441:Pages 53–54, 69–71
2415:on 18 October 2008
2407:Lucas Technology.
2213:Censuses 1871–1941
1991:. 9 February 2022.
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1222:The Pictou County
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601:Guysborough County
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514:Cape Breton Island
489:in 1763 after the
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2716:Antigonish County
2694:Colchester County
2564:Media related to
2439:978-1-55368-618-7
2194:. 9 February 2022
2192:Statistics Canada
2168:. 9 February 2022
2166:Statistics Canada
1881:Fisher's Grant 24
1803:supermarket chain
1789:, Founder of the
1658:Trailer Park Boys
1630:Diego Klattenhoff
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605:Colchester County
597:Antigonish County
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400:Etymology
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3008:Chester
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1864:Trenton
1748:forward
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1677:of the
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1198:Economy
1185:Trenton
1135:Liberal
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1034:English
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1012:22,975
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