Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia


	Map	Image:Map of Nova Scotia highlighting Yarmouth Countypng
	Area	212268
	Population	26,843
	Population Density	126
	Average Earnings	$35,427
	Warden/Mayor	not applicable
	Governing Body	not applicable
	Incorporated Towns	Yarmouth (town), Yarmouth Municipal District, Argyle Municipal District
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	Census Year	2001
	Counties North	Digby
	Counties East	Queens, Shelburne
	Counties West	none
	Counties South	none

Yarmouth County is a County in the Canadian Province of Nova Scotia .

The name Yarmouth first appeared as a projected Township in Nova Scotia in 1759. There is some speculation it was named after Yarmouth, Massachusetts as some of the earliest English settlers arrived from Cape Cod on 9 June 1761 . It is more likely the Township was named after Lady Yarmouth , a mistress of King George II .

Originally the area was part of Lunenburg County . In 1761 it became part of Queens County ; in 1784 part of Shelburne County and finally became a County on its own in 1836. The description of Yarmouth County was modified in 1846.

The largest town is Yarmouth which is one of three municipalities that comprise the County. The others are the District Of The Municipality Of Yarmouth and the District Of The Municipality Of Argyle . The latter was established as a separate district in 1856 from the Township of Argyle. The county also includes the Yarmouth Indian Reserve .

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