Miminegash | |
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Coordinates: 46°52′48″N 64°13′44″W / 46.880°N 64.229°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Prince Edward Island |
County | Prince County |
Government | |
• Chairperson | Audrey Callaghan |
Time zone | AST |
• Summer ( DST) | ADT |
Area code | 902 |
Miminegash is a rural municipality in Prince Edward Island, Canada. [1] It is located 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Alberton and 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Tignish. It is part of a small area in Lot 3 known as either the St. Louis, Palmer Road, or Miminegash area. This area is often associated with Tignish due to the shared Acadian roots between these areas.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Miminegash had a population of 148 living in 66 of its 74 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2016 population of 148. With a land area of 1.88 km2 (0.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 78.7/km2 (203.9/sq mi) in 2021. [12]
Miminegash is within 5 miles (8.0 km) of the following communities, known collectively as the St. Louis–Miminegash area. The area was a major source and processing center for Irish Moss harvested locally from the sea. Once processed into carrageenan, it is used as an emulsifier or a source of gloss for things such as ice cream, chocolate milk or lipstick.
Miminegash | |
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Coordinates: 46°52′48″N 64°13′44″W / 46.880°N 64.229°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Prince Edward Island |
County | Prince County |
Government | |
• Chairperson | Audrey Callaghan |
Time zone | AST |
• Summer ( DST) | ADT |
Area code | 902 |
Miminegash is a rural municipality in Prince Edward Island, Canada. [1] It is located 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Alberton and 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Tignish. It is part of a small area in Lot 3 known as either the St. Louis, Palmer Road, or Miminegash area. This area is often associated with Tignish due to the shared Acadian roots between these areas.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Miminegash had a population of 148 living in 66 of its 74 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2016 population of 148. With a land area of 1.88 km2 (0.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 78.7/km2 (203.9/sq mi) in 2021. [12]
Miminegash is within 5 miles (8.0 km) of the following communities, known collectively as the St. Louis–Miminegash area. The area was a major source and processing center for Irish Moss harvested locally from the sea. Once processed into carrageenan, it is used as an emulsifier or a source of gloss for things such as ice cream, chocolate milk or lipstick.