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.
- Village
- …is also known as “Merigomish, Nova Scotia”
- Description: human settlement in Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Location
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Latitude
45.63027° or 45° 37′ 49″ north
Longitude
-62.43199° or 62° 25′ 55″ west
UN/LOCODE
CA MGH
Open location code
87QVJHJ9+46
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Russian—“Merigomish” goes by many names.
Merigomish, Nova ScotiaDutch
MerigomishIrish
МеригомишRussian
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