Tignish
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| Location in Prince Edward Island | |||
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| Province : | Prince Edward Island | ||
| County: | Prince County | ||
| Coordinates : | 46 ° 57 ′ N , 64 ° 2 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 15 m | ||
| Area : | 5.86 km² | ||
| Residents : | 758 (as of 2006) | ||
| Population density : | 129.4 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Atlantic Time ( UTC − 4 ) | ||
| Postal code : | C0B | ||
Tignish is a small fishing community in western Prince County in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island . It is located approximately 33 miles northwest of the city of Summerside and 95 kilometers northwest of Charlottetown .
Tignish was founded by nine Acadian families in the late 1790s . The later residents , mostly from Ireland , first settled in the nearby smaller Anglo – Tignish ('English Tignish'). Most of Tignish's residents today are either Acadian or Irish.
local community
The fishing industry is the largest employer in Tignish. There are three harbors: Tignish harbor , Skinner's Pond harbor and Seacow Pond harbor . There is a bluegrass festival every summer .
In 1999, the residents of Tignish celebrated the 100th anniversary of the community. This included local festivities with Acadian music, local celebrations, carnivals and the production of a local music CD with many voices from Tignish residents.
Accent and dialect
Tignish is one of the strongest accents and original dialects spoken in eastern Canada. It is described as a mixture of English , French and Scottish or Scottish English. There are many English words that have a special definition in Tignish. While some English speakers in the surrounding cities such as Alberton and O'Leary have a similar accent as in the maritime provinces , the dialect of Tignish is an independent one and not understandable to foreigners.
Demographics
About 99% of the population are Christians , the rest of them are not religious, Hindu, or Sikhs . According to the 2006 census, the entire population of Tignish speaks English, although not always as a first language, while just under 23% also speak French. Few also speak Hindi , Urdu and Punjab .
Neighboring places
The following smaller towns are considered part of Tignish due to their proximity:
- Ascension (3.2 km northwest of Tignish)
- Skinner's Pond (8 km northwest)
- Nail Pond (3 miles north)
- Anglo Tignish (3.2 km northeast)
- Seacow Pond (8 km northeast)
- Norway (9.6 km northeast)
- Tignish Shore (2 miles east)
- Kildare North (4 miles southeast)
- Greenmount (3.5 miles south)
- St. Felix (3.2 km south)
- St. Peter and St. Paul (4.8 km south)
- Harper (2 miles southwest)
- Leoville (6.6 km southwest)
- Peterville (4 km southwest)
Web links
- Tignish - official website (English) in the Web Archive
- Profile of Tignish on the website of the provincial government (English)
- The Tignish Virtual Museum
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistics Canada: Tignish, Prince Edward Island. In: 2006 Census. 2007, accessed on June 10, 2020 .