Georgetown (Prince Edward Island)
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| Location in Prince Edward Island | |||
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| Province : | Prince Edward Island | ||
| County: | Kings | ||
| Coordinates : | 46 ° 11 ′ N , 62 ° 32 ′ W | ||
| Area : | 1.65 km² | ||
| Residents : | 675 (as of 2011) | ||
| Population density : | 409.1 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Atlantic Time ( UTC − 4 ) | ||
| Postal code : | C0B | ||
| Area code : | +1 902 | ||
| Mayor : | Lewis Lavandier | ||
| Website : | www.georgetown.ca | ||
 Historic judicial building |
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Georgetown is the administrative seat ( shire town ) of Kings County in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island . The place has 675 inhabitants (2011).
geography
Georgetown is on Northumberland Road . Montague is ten kilometers to the west , and Charlottetown is about 50 kilometers to the west .
history
The first inhabitants in the area of today's city were Mi'kmaqindians , who called the place Samcook (English: Sandy Shore ), ie "sandy beach". From 1534 the area was first populated by French immigrants. After some armed conflict, the area fell under British control in 1758 . Due to the favorable location on the Northumberland Road with a port facility, the place was chosen as the administrative seat of Kings County and in honor of the British King George III. now called Georgetown. For a long time the main livelihood of the residents was shipbuilding , in particular barges were made. Today the residents are also active in agriculture , administration , a sawmill , a seafood factory and tourism .
