Tignish
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- Tignish
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- Town of Tignish
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- Town
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- "Cherishing Our Heritage"
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- PEI
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- Tignish in Prince Edward Island
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- Canada
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- Prince Edward Island
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- Prince County
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- North Parish
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- Township
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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".