Yarmouth County
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Yarmouth County Comté de Yarmouth (French) |
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| County | |
 Location of Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia |
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| Coordinates: 43°54′N 65°48′W / 43.9°N 65.8°WCoordinates: 43°54′N 65°48′W / 43.9°N 65.8°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Nova Scotia
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| District municipalities |
Yarmouth Argyle |
| Towns | Yarmouth |
| Established | 1836 |
| Electoral Districts Federal |
West Nova |
| Provincial |
Yarmouth Argyle-Barrington |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2,125.70 km2 (820.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 24,419 |
| • Density | 11.5/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011-16 |
 3.4% |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) |
| Area code(s) | 902 |
| Dwellings | 12,342 |
| Median Income* | $41,744 CDN |
| NTS Map | 020P13 |
| GNBC Code | CBUEA |
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For the ship built in Yarmouth County, see County of Yarmouth
Yarmouth County is a rural county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It has both traditional Anglo-Scottish and Acadian French culture as well as significant inland wilderness areas, including over 365 lakes and several major rivers. It comprises three municipalities: the Town of Yarmouth, the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth, and the Municipality of the District of Argyle.
The name Yarmouth first appeared as a projected township in Nova Scotia in 1759. There is some speculation it was named after Yarmouth, Massachusetts, as some of the earliest English settlers arrived from Cape Cod on 9 June 1761. It is more likely the township was named after Lady Yarmouth, a mistress of King George II.
Originally the area was part of Lunenburg County. In 1761 it became part of Queens County; in 1784 it became part of Shelburne County and finally became a county on its own in 1836. The description of Yarmouth County was modified in 1846. It was then divided into two districts for court sessional purposes in 1856 – Yarmouth and Argyle. These two districts were subsequently incorporated as district municipalities in 1879. The county was a major international shipbuilding centre in the 19th century, producing hundreds of ships including the namesake County of Yarmouth in 1884.
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