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'''Masstown''' ( |
'''Masstown''' (2021 population: 156), formerly '''Cobequid''', is a farming community located approximately {{convert|17|km|mi}} from [[Truro, Nova Scotia]]. |
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==Historic background== |
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| ⚫ | Masstown has its beginnings with French settlers, known as [[Acadians]]. They first settled in this area near the [[Cobequid Bay]] in 1705. The |
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== History == |
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The community of Masstown is located 10 |
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| ⚫ | Masstown has its beginnings with French settlers, known as [[Acadians]]. They first settled in this area near the [[Cobequid Bay]] in {{start date and age|1705|p=y}}. The Acadian culture consisted primarily of farming; remains of [[marshland]] [[Levee|dykes]], that cover the entire coast of the community, indicate their advanced farming systems. Once an old Acadian settlement, Masstown was the site of the first Acadian church in [[Nova Scotia]], and a cairn is erected at the nearby United Church to commemorate this former landmark. The subsequent Catholic Church inspired the community's name: "Mass" town. |
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minutes west of Truro on [[Nova Scotia Trunk 2]] or Exit 12 |
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off [[Nova Scotia Highway 104]] at the “Glenholme Service |
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== Present-day community == |
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Loop” (the last exit prior to the toll highway heading west). |
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Masstown is located 15 minutes west of [[Truro, Nova Scotia|Truro]] on [[Nova Scotia Trunk 2]] or Exit 12 off [[Nova Scotia Highway 104]]. The small farming community has a local market and now a Tim Hortons and Greco. The local market, the Masstown Market is a tourist attraction for the community as well as the fish market and restaurants and diners nearby. Masstown Market is a popular halfway stop for people travelling between [[Moncton]] and [[Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax]]. |
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A local Market has made Masstown a popular stopping place for travellers over the years. This quiet community has a deceivingly rich heritage. Once an old Acadian settlement, Masstown was the site of the |
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first Acadian church to be built in Nova Scotia. A cairn is erected at the nearby United Church to commemorate the former landmark. It was the then Catholic Church that inspired the name of this |
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== Demographics == |
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community “Mass” town. Remains of Acadian dykes offer yet another subtle reminder of those who once inhabited this area. |
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In the [[2021 Canadian census]] conducted by [[Statistics Canada]], Masstown had a population of 156 living in 62 of its 65 total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:156-164}}|164|1}} from its 2016 population of 164. With a land area of {{cvt|0.76|km2}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|156|0.76|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.<ref name=2021census>{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/cv.action?pid=9810001201 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=May 9, 2022}}</ref> |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=DPL&Code1=120085&Geo2=PR&Code2=60&Data=Count&SearchText=Masstown&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=PR&GeoCode=120085&TABID=1 2016 Census Profile] |
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[[Category:General Service Areas in Nova Scotia]] |
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[[Category:Communities in Colchester County |
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[[Category:Designated places in Nova Scotia]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:30, 4 July 2024
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Masstown (2021 population: 156), formerly Cobequid, is a farming community located approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Truro, Nova Scotia.
Masstown
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
History
[edit]Masstown has its beginnings with French settlers, known as Acadians. They first settled in this area near the Cobequid Bay in 1705. The Acadian culture consisted primarily of farming; remains of marshland dykes, that cover the entire coast of the community, indicate their advanced farming systems. Once an old Acadian settlement, Masstown was the site of the first Acadian church in Nova Scotia, and a cairn is erected at the nearby United Church to commemorate this former landmark. The subsequent Catholic Church inspired the community's name: "Mass" town.
Present-day community
[edit]Masstown is located 15 minutes west of Truro on Nova Scotia Trunk 2 or Exit 12 off Nova Scotia Highway 104. The small farming community has a local market and now a Tim Hortons and Greco. The local market, the Masstown Market is a tourist attraction for the community as well as the fish market and restaurants and diners nearby. Masstown Market is a popular halfway stop for people travelling between Moncton and Halifax.
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada, Masstown had a population of 156 living in 62 of its 65 total private dwellings, a change of -4.9% from its 2016 population of 164. With a land area of 0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 205.3/km2 (531.6/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2022.