Cumberland County, Nova Scotia
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| Cumberland County, Nova Scotia | |||
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| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Nova Scotia |
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| Towns | Amherst Oxford Parrsboro Springhill |
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| Incorporated | April 17, 1879 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Warden | Keith Hunter | ||
| - Governing Body | Cumberland County Municipal Council | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 4,271.23 km² (1,649.1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 32,605 | ||
| - Density | 7.6/km² (19.7/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | ||
| Area code(s) | 902 | ||
| Median Earnings* | $33,210 | ||
*Median household income, 2000 ($) (all households)
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| Website: http://www.cumberlandcounty.ns.ca | |||
Cumberland County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
The name Cumberland was applied by Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Monckton to the captured Fort Beauséjour on June 18, 1755 in honour of the third son of King George II, William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, victor at Culloden in 1746 and Commander in Chief of the British forces. The old Mi'kmaq name for the area was "Kwesomalegek" meaning "hardwood point".
Cumberland County was founded on August 17, 1759. When the Township of Parrsboro was divided in 1840, one part was annexed to Cumberland County and the other part annexed to Colchester.
The dividing line between Cumberland and Colchester was established in 1840. In 1897, a portion of the boundary line between the Counties of Colchester and Cumberland was fixed and defined.
Four towns are located in Cumberland County: Amherst (pop. 9 470), Springhill (pop. 4 091), Parrsboro (pop. 1 529), and Oxford (pop. 1 332).
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[edit] Other communities
For a list of communities in Cumberland County, see List of Communities
[edit] See also
- Central Nova Tourist Association — Tourism Association Representing Cumberland County.
- Monarchy in Nova Scotia
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Cumberland County official site
- Photographs of the Cumberland County War Memorial monument, Amherst
- Photographs of historic monuments in Cumberland County
