Richmond County, Nova Scotia

Richmond County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.

History
Named in honour of Sir Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond, who was Governor General of British North America 1818-1819, Richmond County was created in 1835.

Richmond County comprises that territory known as the Southern District which was established in 1824 at the time of the dividing of Cape Breton Island into three districts. The boundaries of the Southern District were defined at the time of its establishment. Those same boundaries were determined to be the boundaries of Richmond County by statute in 1847.

The shire town of Richmond Country is Arichat, located on Isle Madame.

Demographics
Population trend

Mother tongue language (2011)

Ethnic Groups (2006)

Incorporated communities
Villages
 * St. Peter's

Native reserves'
 * Chapel Island 5

Census Subdivisions

 * Richmond, Subd. A
 * Richmond, Subd. B
 * Richmond, Subd. C

For a list of communities in Richmond County, see List of communities.

Access Routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:


 * Highways


 * Trunk Routes


 * Collector Routes:


 * External Routes:
 * None