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Named in honour of Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond, who was Governor General of British North America 1818–1819, Richmond County was created in 1835. Richmond County comprises that territory known as the Southern District which was established in 1824 at the time of the dividing of Cape Breton Island into three districts.
This is a list of communities in Richmond County, Nova Scotia. Communities are ordered by the highway on which they are located, whose routes start after each terminus near the largest community. Arterial highway
Richmond County, Nova Scotia geography stubs (65 P) Pages in category "Richmond County, Nova Scotia" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
In the 2016 Census of Population Richmond County had a population of 8,964 in 5,122 private dwellings, a change of -3.5% from its 2011 population of 9,293. With a land area of 1,249.33 km 2 (482.37 sq mi), it had a population density of 7.2/km 2 (18.6/sq mi) in 2016. [5]
Before the establishment of rural municipalities in the form of county municipalities and district municipalities in 1879, local government in the historical counties was administered by appointed courts of sessions including justices appointed by the Crown with support from local proprietors selected to grand juries. [2]
Pages in category "Communities in Richmond County, Nova Scotia" The following 68 pages are in this category, out of 68 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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Cape George in Nova Scotia Cape George Lighthouse, built in 1950 marks the north entrance to St. Peter's Inlet which leads to St. Peters Canal . Cape George is a cape and community on the shores of Bras d'Or Lake in Richmond County , Nova Scotia, Canada.