Pictou
Canadian Gaelic: Baile Phiogto[1] | |
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 Pictou | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Birthplace of New Scotland | |
| Motto: "As constant as the northern star" | |
  Pictou Location of Pictou | |
| Coordinates: 45°40′53″N 62°42′43″W / 45.68139°N 62.71194°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| Municipality | Pictou County |
| Founded | 1767[2] |
| Incorporated | Apr 30, 1873 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jim Ryan |
| • Governing Body | Pictou Town Council |
| • MLA | Marco MacLeod (PC) |
| • MP | Sean Fraser (L) |
| Area (2016)[3] | |
| • Total | 8.01 km2 (3.09 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,186 |
| • Density | 397.6/km2 (1,030/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pictonian |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| Postal code | B0K |
| Area code | 902 |
| Telephone Exchange | 485 |
| Median Earnings* | $55,600 |
| NTS Map | 11E10 New Glasgow |
| GNBC Code | CBDPK |
| Website | www |
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Pictou (/ˈpɪktoʊ/ PIK-toh; Canadian Gaelic: Baile Phiogto[4]) is a town in Pictou County, in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Located on the north shore of Pictou Harbour, the town is approximately 10 km (6 miles) north of the larger town of New Glasgow.
Once an active shipping port and the shire town of the county, today Pictou is primarily a local service centre for surrounding rural communities and the primary tourist destination in this region of Nova Scotia.
The name Pictou derives from the Mi'kmaq name Piktuk, meaning "explosive place", a reference to the river of pitch that was found in the area,[5] or perhaps from methane bubbling up from coal seams below the harbour.
- ^ "is thàinig iad gu tìr `s an àite `s a bheil Baile Phictou an diugh" Archived 2018-12-24 at the Wayback Machine, An Drochaid Eadarainn – The Bridge Between Us
- ^ Putnam, Donald F. (1976). "Pictou". In William D. Halsey (ed.). Collier's Encyclopedia. Vol. 19. New York: Macmillan Educational Corporation. p. 37.
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Nova Scotia)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ^ "Gaelic Placenames in Nova Scotia | Open Data | Nova Scotia". Socrata. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
- ^ Rand, Silas Tertius (1875-01-01). A First Reading Book in the Micmac Language: Comprising the Micmac Numerals, and the Names of the Different Kinds of Beasts, Birds, Fishes, Trees, &c. of the Maritime Provinces of Canada. Also, Some of the Indian Names of Places, and Many Familiar Words and Phrases, Translated Literally Into English. Nova Scotia Printing Company.