Inverness (Nova Scotia)
| Inverness | |||
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 Inverness on the Gulf of Saint Lawrence |
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| Location in Nova Scotia | |||
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| Province : | Nova Scotia | ||
| County: | Inverness County | ||
| Coordinates : | 46 ° 14 ′ N , 61 ° 18 ′ W | ||
| Area : | 4.64 km² | ||
| Residents : | 1387 (as of 2011) | ||
| Population density : | 298.9 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Foundation : | 1904 | ||
Inverness ( Gael. Baile Inbhir Nis) is a town on the Gulf of St. Lawrence in Nova Scotia , Canada . The village with 1,387 inhabitants was founded in 1904 and is located in Inverness County .
economy
The area's economic boom began with the opening of the coal mine by MacKenzie and Mann in 1890. At the beginning of the 20th century, a rail link to Port Hastings was built to transport the coal. Most of the coal was exported to Maine , Prince Edward Island and Europe. Other mines in and near Inverness started operating and contributed to a “boom” in the city. Immigrants from Europe poured into the area, prompting MacKenzie and Mann to build houses for their workers. After the Second World War , however, the mining stagnated, so that by 1958 all mines were closed.
After years of stagnation, the town has turned its main focus on fishing and tourism .
Sons and Daughters of Inverness
- Allan MacEachen (1921–2017), economist, university professor and politician
- Onna White (1922-2005), choreographer
- Al MacInnis (born 1963), ice hockey player
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Inverness Census Profile. Census 2011. In: Statistics Canada . September 2, 2015, accessed on September 22, 2015 .