| Antigonish County | |||
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| Location of Antigonish County, Nova Scotia | |||
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| Country | Canada | ||
| Province | Nova Scotia | ||
| Towns | Antigonish | ||
| Established | December 16, 1785 | ||
| Incorporated | April 17, 1879 | ||
| Electoral Districts Federal |
Central Nova |
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| Provincial | Antigonish | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Antigonish County Municipal Council | ||
| • Warden | Herbert J. DeLorey | ||
| • MLA | Maurice Smith (NDP) | ||
| • MP | Peter MacKay (C) | ||
| Area[1] | |||
| • Land | 1,457.82 km2 (562.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006)[1][2] | |||
| • Total | 18,836 | ||
| • Density | 12.9/km2 (33.4/sq mi) | ||
| • Change 2001-06 | 3.8% | ||
| • Census Rankings - Census divisions Subdivision A Subdivision B - Towns Antigonish - Reserves Pomquet & Afton 23 |
7,730 (470 of 5,008) 6,509 (562 of 5,008) 4,236 (766 of 5,008) 361 (3,453 of 5,008) |
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| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) | ||
| Area code(s) | 902 | ||
| Dwellings | 8,952 | ||
| Median Earnings* | $49,581 | ||
| NTS Map | 011F12 | ||
| GNBC Code | CBUCC | ||
| Website | www.antigonishcounty.ns.ca | ||
| *Median household income, 2005 (all households) | |||
Antigonish County, Nova Scotia (2006 Population 18,836) is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It is located in northern Nova Scotia on the Northumberland Strait and its county seat is the town of Antigonish.
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The County of Sydney was created in 1784. Its boundaries were established by Governor and Council on December 16, 1785.
When St. Mary's Township was established in 1818 it was partly in Sydney County and partly in Halifax County. In 1822 that part of St. Mary's Township which had been in Halifax County was annexed to the County of Sydney.
In 1836 Sydney County was diminished in size when Guysborough County was established out of what had been part of it . In 1863 the name of the County of Sydney was changed to Antigonish County. The word Antigonish is of Mi'kmaq origin, possibly derived from Nalegitkoonecht meaning "where branches are torn off". It is said that there were bears in the area that broke down branches to get beech nuts.
The town of Antigonish is home to Saint Francis Xavier University . Antigonish County is also home to Pomquet Village, a small Acadian village dating back to 1774.
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For a list of communities in Antigonish County, see List of communities
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| Pictou County | Inverness County | |||
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