Tignish

Also known as Tignish, PE, Tignish, PEI, Tignish, Prince Edward Island

Tignish is a Canadian town located in Prince County, Prince Edward Island.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Tignish
Settlement.official_name: Town of Tignish
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.motto: "Cherishing Our Heritage"
Settlement.image_skyline: Tignish, PEI.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Aerial view
Settlement.pushpin_map: PEI
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: none
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Tignish in Prince Edward Island
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Canada
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province

Article

11 sections

Contents

Demographics
History
Community
Education
Government
Surrounding communities
Mars crater namesake
Climate
See also
References
External links

Tignish is a Canadian town located in Prince County, Prince Edward Island.

It is located approximately northwest of the city of Summerside, and northwest of the city of Charlottetown. It has a population of 719. The name "Tignish" is derived from the Mi'kmaq "Mtagunich", meaning "paddle". The name is also believed to come from a Gaelic phrase meaning "Home Place".