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Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia
Community in Nova Scotia, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shubenacadie (/ˌʃuːbəˈnækədi/ SHOO-bə-NAK-ə-dee) is a village located in Hants County, in central Nova Scotia, Canada. As of 2021, the population was 411.
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Coordinates: 45°8′23.58″N 63°25′3.17″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Nova Scotia |
County | Hants County |
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The name for the Mi'kmaw territory in which present-day Shubenacadie is located and the origin of its name is the Mi'kmaw word Sipekne'katik, which "place abounding in groundnuts" or "place where the wapato grows."[1][2] Historically, the Sipekne'katik region was a large stretch of territory that covered central Nova Scotia.