Barrachois is a small
community
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in the
Canadian
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province of
Nova Scotia
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, located in
Colchester County
Colchester County ( Scottish-Gaelic: Siorramachd Colchester) is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. With a population of 51,476 the county is the fourth largest in Nova Scotia. Colchester County is located in north central Nova Sc ...
just east of the
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
of
Tatamagouche
Tatamagouche (; ; ) is a village in Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Tatamagouche is situated on the Northumberland Strait 50 kilometres north of Truro and 50 kilometres west of Pictou. The village is located along the south side of Tat ...
and is the home of the
Barrachois Harbour Yacht Club as well as a fishing wharf and launch ramp for pleasure craft.
References
Barrachois Nova Scotia
Communities in Colchester County
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