Pugwash
| Pugwash | |||
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| Location in Nova Scotia | |||
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| Province : | Nova Scotia | ||
| County: | Cumberland County | ||
| Coordinates : | 45 ° 51 ′ N , 63 ° 40 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 5 m | ||
| Residents : | 744 (as of 2011) | ||
| Time zone : | Atlantic Time ( UTC − 4 ) | ||
| Postal code : | B0K | ||
| Website : | www.pugwashvillage.com | ||
Pugwash is a small fishing village in Nova Scotia , Canada . The village is located at the mouth of the Pugwash River in the Northumberland Strait . The name Pugwash comes from the Mi'kmaq word Paqweak , which means "shallow water", based on the nearby river. Since the village is located on a 450 meter thick salt depot, it is home to the largest salt mine in the Atlantic provinces of Canada . The place became famous in 1957 through the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs , which were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1995 .
history
The first European settlers were farmers from the New England states. During the American Revolution , the loyalists came as new settlers who were attracted by land guarantees. The British, Scots, and Irish were also looking for a better life in Nova Scotia.
Shipbuilding and European demand for wood brought growth to Pugwash. After the decline of sailing, the village experienced an economic decline. The connection of Pugwash to the railway in 1890 did not bring the hoped-for boost either.
Four times, in 1890, 1898, 1901 and 1929, the village was devastated by fires. Unemployment rose and the population had to look for work in the surrounding settlements. The turning point came in 1929 when Cyrus Eaton , an American industrialist, returned to his birthplace. He used his money to rebuild the town and to protect the town from flooding. He paved sidewalks and created a park to make the town attractive to tourists. However, his plan failed at this point.
economy
Even today, lobster fishing and forestry are the most important economic factors in the region. The Canada Salt Company Ltd and the company Seagull Pewter are major employers in the town. Tourism is also gaining in importance.
literature
- Klaus Gottstein: Memories of Pugwash and the role of the VDW as a German Pugwash group . In: Götz Neuneck and Michael Schaaf (eds.): On the history of the Pugwash movement in Germany . Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, 2007, p. 39–62 ( mpg.de [PDF; accessed on March 10, 2010]).