Chéticamp, Nova Scotia
Chéticamp (locally [ʃatikɑ̃]; English: /ˈʃɛtɪkæmp/) is an unincorporated town on the Cabot Trail on the west coast of Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is a local service centre. A majority of the population are Acadians. Together with its smaller neighbour, Saint-Joseph-du-Moine, Chéticamp makes up the largest Francophone enclave on Cape Breton Island. The 2006 population was 3,039 people.
Chéticamp | |
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Unincorporated | |
Chéticamp | |
| Coordinates: 46°38′16.39″N 61°0′32.9″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| Municipality | Municipality of the County of Inverness |
| Established | 1785 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village |
| • MP | Mike Kelloway (Cape Breton—Canso) |
| • MLA | Allan MacMaster (Inverness) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 98.67 km2 (38.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 3,039 |
| • Density | 30.80/km2 (79.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (ADT) |
| Postal code span | B0E |
| Area code | 902 |
| Website | www |
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