Richmond County, Nova Scotia
| Richmond County Siorramachd Richmond (Gaelic) |
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| Coordinates: 45°42′N 60°48′W / 45.7°N 60.8°WCoordinates: 45°42′N 60°48′W / 45.7°N 60.8°W | |||
| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Nova Scotia |
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| Established | 1835 | ||
| Incorporated | April 17, 1879 | ||
| Electoral Districts Federal |
Cape Breton—Canso |
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| Provincial | Richmond | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Richmond County Municipal Council | ||
| • Warden | John H. Boudreau | ||
| Area[1] | |||
| • Land | 1,244.24 km2 (480.40 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006)[1][2] | |||
| • Total | 9,740 | ||
| • Density | 7.8/km2 (20/sq mi) | ||
| • Change 2001-06 |  4.7% |
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| • Census Rankings - Census divisions Subdivision A Subdivision B Subdivision C - Reserves Chapel Island 5 |
4,072 (795 of 5,008) 1,769 (1,433 of 5,008) 3,455 (904 of 5,008) 444 (3,171 of 5,008) |
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| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) | ||
| Area code(s) | 902 | ||
| Dwellings | 22,951 | ||
| Median Income* | $40,188 CDN | ||
| Website | www.richmondcounty.ca | ||
| *Median household income, 2005 (all households) | |||
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Richmond County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
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[edit] History
Named in honour of Sir Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond and Lennox, who was Governor General of British North America 1818-1819, Richmond County was created in 1835.
Richmond County comprises that territory known as the Southern District which was established in 1824 at the time of the dividing of Cape Breton Island into three districts. The boundaries of the Southern District were defined at the time of its establishment. Those same boundaries were determined to be the boundaries of Richmond County by statute in 1847.
The shire town of Richmond Country is Arichat, located on Isle Madame.
[edit] Demographics
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Mother tongue language (2006)[1]
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[edit] Communities
Indian Reserves in Richmond County include Chapel Island 5.
- Census Subdivisions
For a list of communities in Richmond County, see List of communities.
[edit] Access Routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:[4]
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[edit] See also
- List of communities in Nova Scotia
- Central Nova Tourist Association – Tourism Association Representing Colchester County.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Richmond County, Nova Scotia
- ^ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
- ^ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Pages 56-58, 73
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