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The first Europeans in the area were the French, the early maps of whom labelled the bay as La Baye de Toutes Iles (The Bay of Many Islands). The current name derives from the French mahonne, [3] a type of barge. [4] In 1754 the British brought German speakers from Europe to colonize the area, starting in Lunenburg. German was the main language ...
Lunenburg (/ ˈ l uː n ə n b ɜːr ɡ /) is a port town on the South Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada. Founded in 1753, the town was one of the first British attempts to settle Protestants in Nova Scotia. Historically, Lunenburg's economy relied on the offshore fishery, and today it hosts Canada's largest secondary fish-processing plant.
Since the 19th century, most of the area's economic activity has centred on sheep, stone fruit, and tourism. In recent years, deer farms and vineyards have increased the region's economic diversification. Central Otago is the world's southernmost commercial wine production region.
Bluenose Drive, Lunenburg Harbour Lunenburg NS 44°22′40″N 64°18′35″W / 44.3779°N 64.3096°W / 44.3779; -64.3096 ( Old Town Lunenburg Historic District National Historic Site of
A Visitor Information Centre next to the hot springs provides information about the area and booking facilities for transport. Trampers can obtain weather information, maps and guidance from the Department of Conservation. Accommodation options include hotels and various motels. Budget accommodation includes a youth hostel. Holiday homes are ...
Detail from a 1657 map showing the western coastline of Nova Zeelandia (on this map, north is at the bottom). The first European visitor to New Zealand, Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, named the islands Staten Land, believing they were part of the Staten Landt that Jacob Le Maire had sighted off the southern end of South America.
Lunenburg is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. From 1867 to 1956, the district included all of Lunenburg County. [1] In 1956, the district was abolished into Lunenburg Centre, Lunenburg East and Lunenburg West.
As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lunenburg County had a population of 48,599 living in 22,443 of its 27,092 total private dwellings, a change of 3.1% from its 2016 population of 47,126. With a land area of 2,906.47 km 2 (1,122.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 16.7/km 2 (43.3/sq mi ...