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46,965
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165
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$36,937
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Allister MacDonald
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Pictou County Municipal Council
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New Glasgow (town), Pictou (town), Stellarton (town), Westville (town)
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http://wwwcountypictounsca
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2001
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Antigonish
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Colchester
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Halifax
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is a
County in the
Canadian Province of
Nova Scotia . It was established in
1835 .
The word "Pictou" is derived from the
Mi'kmaq word "Piktook" meaning an explosion of gas. The area which eventually became Pictou County was a part of
Halifax County from 1759 to 1835.
Pictou County includes the towns of
New Glasgow ,
Pictou ,
Stellarton ,
Trenton and
Westville .
Pictou County includes the Subdivision County Municipalities of
A ,
B and
C .
Indian reserves in Pictou County include
Fisher's Grant and
Merigomish Harbour .
The Municipality of the County of Pictou is the province's fourth largest municipality by population.
