Merigomish
Merigomish is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County. Its name derives from a Mi'kmaq word. The Canadian Gaelic poet Iain mac Ailein's 1826 poem Òran a' Bhàil Ghàidhealaich, was composed for and first performed at a gathering organized by David Murray at Merigomish and to which only Gaelic speakers were invited.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Nova Scotia, Canada
- Also known as: “Merigomish, Nova Scotia”
Merigomish
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
45.63027° or 45° 37′ 49″ northLongitude
-62.43199° or 62° 25′ 55″ westElevation
4 metres (13 feet)United Nations Location Code
CA MGHOpen location code
87QVJHJ9+46OpenStreetMap ID
node 2440832992OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
6072277Wikidata ID
Q14875716
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Russian—“Merigomish” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Merigomish, Nova Scotia”
- Irish: “Merigomish”
- Russian: “Меригомиш”
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