Richmond County is an historical county and

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, Canada. Local government is provided by the Municipality of the County of Richmond.

History

Named in honour of Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond, who was Governor General of

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1818–1819, Richmond County was created in 1835. Richmond County comprises that

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known as the Southern District which was established in 1824 at the time of the dividing of

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into three districts. The boundaries of the Southern District were defined at the time of its establishment. Those same boundaries were determined to be the boundaries of Richmond County by statute in 1847. The main centre is Arichat, located on Isle Madame.

Communities

;Villages * St. Peter's ;Reserves * Chapel Island 5 ;County municipality and county subdivisions *Municipality of the County of Richmond ** Richmond, Subd. A ** Richmond, Subd. B ** Richmond, Subd. C

Access routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas Pages 56-58, 73 *Highways ** *Trunk Routes ** *Collector Routes: ** ** ** ** *External Routes: **None

Demographics

As a

in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by

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, Richmond County had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Forming the majority of the Richmond County census division, the Municipality of the County of Richmond, including its Subdivisions A, B, and C, had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

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