Tignish, Prince Edward Island
| Tignish, Prince Edward Island | |
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Primary Tignish welcome sign, located on Western road (Phillip street)
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| Motto: "Cherishing Our Heritage" | |
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| Coordinates: 46°57′02″N 64°02′01″W / 46.95050°N 64.03356°WCoordinates: 46°57′02″N 64°02′01″W / 46.95050°N 64.03356°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Prince Edward Island |
| County | Prince County |
| Parish | North Parish |
| Township | Lot 1 |
| Founded | 1799 |
| Town | 1952 |
| City | 1983 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 5.86 km2 (2.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 1,341 |
| • Density | 132.9/km2 (344/sq mi) |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) |
| Canadian postal code | C0B 2B0 |
| Area code(s) | 902 |
| Telephone Exchange | 882 |
| NTS Map | 021I16 |
| GNBC Code | BAEGT |
| Website | Tignish.com |
Tignish is a municipality that holds community status in Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is located approximately 50 miles (80 km) NW of the city of Summerside, and 90 miles (140 km) NW of Charlottetown. It has a population of 1341. The name "Tignish" is derived from the Mi'kmaq "Mtagunich", meaning "paddle".
Tignish was founded in the late 1790s by nine francophone Acadian families, with further immigrants (mostly Irish) arriving in the 19th century and settling mostly in the nearby smaller locality of Anglo–Tignish (meaning "English Tignish"). Many of Tignish residents today are either of Acadian or Irish heritage.
One of the community's most popular and defining structures is the local Catholic church, St. Simon & St. Jude Catholic Church, which was among the first major structures built in Tignish, constructed between 1857 and 1860.
Fishing is one of the most important aspects of daily life and employment in Tignish, with many local families depending on this industry for income. There are currently three functioning harbors located in the Tignish area: the Tignish harbor, the Skinner's Pond harbor, and the Seacow Pond harbor.
Tignish was once the northwest corner of the Prince Edward Island railway before it was abandoned in 1988.
Among the businesses in Tignish include the Tignish Heritage Inn, which was a convent from 1867 through 1991, Eugene's General store, Judy's Take-out (until 2013), Shirley's restaurant, Tignish Co-op grocery store, hardware store, and gas station, Tignish Cultural Center, Cousin's Diner (until 2016), Pizza Shack (until 2012), and Perry's Construction.
Citizens of Tignish celebrated the bicentennial of Tignish in 1999. Among local festivities were Acadian music, local parties, carnivals, and the creation of a local music CD rich with the voices of Tignish residents. In addition, each summer there is a bluegrass festival that is held in Tignish.
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