Pictou
Miꞌkmawiꞌsimk: Piktuk Canadian Gaelic: Baile Phiogto | |
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 Pictou | |
| Nickname: Birthplace of New Scotland | |
| Motto: "As constant as the northern star" | |
  Pictou Location of Pictou | |
| Coordinates: 45°40′53″N 62°42′43″W / 45.68139°N 62.71194°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| Municipality | Pictou County |
| Founded | 1767 |
| Incorporated | Apr 30, 1873 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jim Ryan |
| • Governing Body | Pictou Town Council |
| • MLA | Marco MacLeod (PC) |
| • MP | Sean Fraser (L) |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Total | 7.99 km2 (3.08 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 3,107 |
| • Density | 388.7/km2 (1,007/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pictonian |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Postal code | B0K |
| Area code | 902 |
| Telephone Exchange | 485 |
| Median Earnings* | $55,600 |
| NTS Map | 11E10 New Glasgow |
| GNBC Code | CBDPK |
| Website | www |
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Pictou (/ˈpɪktoʊ/ PIK-toh; Scottish Gaelic: Baile Phiogto) is a town in Pictou County, in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
