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Encyclopedia > Lunenburg, Nova Scotia (town)
Lunenburg waterfront
Lunenburg waterfront
Lunenburg waterfront (as viewed from a hotel)
Lunenburg waterfront (as viewed from a hotel)

Lunenburg (44°22′37″N, 64°19′08″W) is a small town on the South Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada approximately 90 kilometres southwest of Halifax, on the Atlantic coast. Its population in 2001 was 2,568. During the summer, large numbers of tourists increase the area's population. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1984x1488, 632 KB) Lunenburg harbourfront, Nova Scotia, Canada. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1984x1488, 632 KB) Lunenburg harbourfront, Nova Scotia, Canada. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 350 KB) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 350 KB) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... The South Shore is a region of Nova Scotia Canada. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (Latin: One defends and the other conquers) Official languages None (English,French,Gaelic) Flower Trailing arbutus Tree Red Spruce Bird Osprey Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 11 10 Area... km redirects here. ... Motto: Template:Unhide = E Mari Merces (Wealth from the Sea) Logo: Location City Information Established: April 1, 1996 Area: (former city) 79. ... The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of the earths surface. ... A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ...


Lunenburg was founded in 1753 and was named in honour of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, (George II), who was also the Duke of Brunswick-Lunenburg. 1753 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... George II (George Augustus) (10 November 1683–25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) and Archtreasurer and Prince-Elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death. ... Brunswick-Lüneburg was an historical state within the Holy Roman Empire. ...


At one time an important seaport and shipbuilding centre, the town is now home to numerous small businesses, high-tech industries and trade plants including High Liner Foods, which was at one point the largest fish plant in Canada. This plant now handles little more than manufacturing and most fishing is done offshore. Categories: Stub | Commercial item transport and distribution | Transportation ... Men from Francisco de Orellanas expedition building a small brigantine, the San Pedro, to be used in the search for food Shipbuilding is the construction of ships. ...


The critically-acclaimed power pop/rock trio Air Traffic Control has its independent recording studio located in the town. Hailing from Nova Scotias vibrant South Shore, power pop/rock trio Air Traffic Control has a history that predates even its current name. ...


World Heritage Site

The historic town was designated a UNESCO
The historic town was designated a UNESCO
Lunenburg's World War I memorial
Lunenburg's World War I memorial

World Heritage Site in 1995. This designation ensures protection for much of Lunenburg's unique architecture and civic design, being the best example of planned British colonial settlement in North America. Image File history File links UNESCO World Heritage Emblem. ... Image File history File links UNESCO World Heritage Emblem. ... UNESCO logo UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1200x1600, 407 KB) Summary Lunenberg, NS, War Memorial (photo by John A. Miller, 2004) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1200x1600, 407 KB) Summary Lunenberg, NS, War Memorial (photo by John A. Miller, 2004) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Site #86: Memphis and its Necropolis, including the Pyramids of Giza (Egypt). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Lunenburg is the birthplace of the world famous schooner Bluenose and her daughter Bluenose II which remains an important tourist attraction in the town, her home port. Tourism is now Lunenburg's most important industry and many thousands visit the town each year. A number of restaurants, inns, hotels and shops exist to service the tourist trade including the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic. Two-masted fishing schooner A schooner (IPA: ) is a type of sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts. ... Bluenose was a Canadian schooner from Nova Scotia, a celebrated racing ship and a symbol of the province. ...


The original inhabitants of Lunenburg (mostly Germans from the southern Rhineland, Swiss and French protestants from Montbeliard) came during the same wave of immigration that produced the Pennsylvania Dutch. They were "Foreign Protestants" encouraged by the British to settle in the area. Many of the original families and descendants still inhabit and influence the development of the town today. The Rhineland (Rheinland in German) is the general name for the land on both sides of the river Rhine in the west of Germany, although some consider the lands to the east of the river culturally distinct, jovially referring to them as Schäl Sick; the bad or wrong side... Montbéliard (German Mömpelgard) is a commune in the Doubs département, in eastern France. ... The Pennsylvania Dutch (perhaps more strictly Pennsylvania Deitsch or Pennsylvanian German) are descendants of German speaking immigrants who came to Pennsylvania in the early 1700s. ... The foreign Protestants were a group of immigrants to Nova Scotia in the mid-18th century. ...


Lunenburg County is named after the town. Lunenburg County is a county located on the South Shore of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. ...

Panorama
Panorama

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Lunenburg, Nova Scotia (town) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (471 words)
Lunenburg (44°22′37″N, 64°19′08″W) is a small town on the South Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada approximately 90 kilometres southwest of Halifax, on the Atlantic coast.
Lunenburg was founded in 1753 and was named in honour of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, (George II), who was also the Duke of Brunswick-Lunenburg.
Lunenburg is the birthplace of the world famous schooner Bluenose and her daughter Bluenose II which remains an important tourist attraction in the town, her home port.
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