Everything about Prince County Prince Edward Island totally explained
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Prince County, is located in western
Prince Edward Island,
Canada. The county's defining geographic feature is Malpeque Bay, a sub-basin of the
Gulf of St. Lawrence, which creates the narrowest portion of Prince Edward Island's landmass, an
isthmus upon which the city of
Summerside is located.
The geographic division created by Malpeque Bay is informally augmented by a socio-economic division between the more urban
East Prince and rural
West Prince, although the line of division generally varies. Much of Prince Edward Island's industrial base is concentrated in the eastern part of the county, with 3 large frozen french fry manufacturing plants, 1 potato chip manufacturing plant, and an aerospace industry located at a former air force base. Industrial farming for root crops such as
potatoes accounts for the majority of rural economic activity, followed by fishing for shellfish such as
lobster and
crab.
The county was named by Capt.
Samuel Holland in
1765 for
The Prince George Augustus Frederick, Prince of Wales, who would later be crowned King
George IV (
1762-
1830). As such, Prince County's
shire town was designated as
Princetown, however the inferior harbour for
Prince Royalty saw the settlement pattern change to give this honour to Summerside.
The name "Prince County" is notable for being unique for titling land subdivisions in the
Commonwealth of Nations.
Municipalities
Towns
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