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Kentville (2001 population 5,610) is the largest town in Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Together with outlying localities such as the village of New Minas and town of Wolfville, over 30,000 people live in the area.
Kentville is one of the main towns in the Annapolis Valley, and it is the county seat of Kings County.
The area was first settled by Acadians, who built many dikes to keep the high Bay of Fundy Tides out of their farmland. They were expelled from the area in 1755 by the British authorities because they would not swear allegiance to the British King. The area was then settled by New England Planters. Settlement was expedited by the United Empire Loyalists during the American Revolution.
The town was originally known as Horton's Corner, but was named Kentville in 1826 after Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent, (brother of King George III and father of Queen Victoria), who visited the area in 1794.
Agriculture, especially growing apples, is the dominant industry in the Kentville area, and throughout the Annapolis Valley. The Apple Blossom Festival, held each May, celebrates the blossoming of the apple trees. A large street parade is held in town for this festival, and includes marching bands, floats sponsored by local businesses, and the floats of the festival Princesses, one representing each town in the Annapolis Valley. One Princess is proclaimed Queen Annapolisa, and she represents the area for the coming year. Michelin sponsors annual fireworks which end the festival with a bang. The Michelin tire company is a major employer, with a plant near Kentville.
The Kingstec campus of the Nova Scotia Community College is located in town.
Kentville is one of the main towns in the Annapolis Valley, and it is the county seat of Kings County.
The area was first settled by Acadians, who built many dikes to keep the high Bay of Fundy Tides out of their farmland. They were expelled from the area in 1755 by the British authorities because they would not swear allegiance to the British King. The area was then settled by New England Planters. Settlement was expedited by the United Empire Loyalists during the American Revolution.
The town was originally known as Horton's Corner, but was named Kentville in 1826 after Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent, (brother of King George III and father of Queen Victoria), who visited the area in 1794.
Agriculture, especially growing apples, is the dominant industry in the Kentville area, and throughout the Annapolis Valley. The Apple Blossom Festival, held each May, celebrates the blossoming of the apple trees. A large street parade is held in town for this festival, and includes marching bands, floats sponsored by local businesses, and the floats of the festival Princesses, one representing each town in the Annapolis Valley. One Princess is proclaimed Queen Annapolisa, and she represents the area for the coming year. Michelin sponsors annual fireworks which end the festival with a bang. The Michelin tire company is a major employer, with a plant near Kentville.
The Kingstec campus of the Nova Scotia Community College is located in town.
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