Antigonish
town in Nova Scotia, Canada
Antigonish (/ˌæntɪɡəˈnɪʃ/; Scottish Gaelic: Am Baile Mòr, pronounced [am palə muːɾ]) is a town in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Antigonish Gaelic: Am Baile Mòr | |
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Nicknames: | |
Motto: The Heart of the Highlands | |
Location of Antigonish in Nova Scotia | |
Coordinates: 45°37′N 61°59′W / 45.617°N 61.983°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Nova Scotia |
County | Antigonish County |
Founded | 1784 |
Incorporated | January 9, 1889 |
Government | |
• Type | Town Council |
• Mayor | Laurie Boucher |
• Governing Body | Antigonish Town Council |
• MLA | Randy Delorey (Liberal) |
• MP | Sean Fraser (L) |
Area (2016) | |
• Town | 5.01 km2 (1.93 sq mi) |
• Urban | 5.49 km2 (2.12 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2016) | |
• Town | 4,364 |
• Density | 871.7/km2 (2,258/sq mi) |
• Urban | 5,002 |
• Urban density | 910/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Demonym | Antigonisher |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Canadian Postal code | B2G |
Area code | 902 |
Telephone Exchanges | 318 714 735 863 867 870 872 948 968 971 |
Median household income, 2000 (all households) | $41,773 |
NTS Map | 011F12 |
GNBC Code | CAATB |
Website | townofantigonish.ca |
References
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Citations
Works cited
- Walsh, Patrick (1989). The History of Antigonish. Antigonish, N.S.: Scotia Design Publications. p. 320. ISBN 0-920147-02-X.
Other websites
changeWikivoyage has a travel guide about: Antigonish
Media related to Antigonish, Nova Scotia at Wikimedia Commons
45°37′35.48″N 61°59′53.71″W / 45.6265222°N 61.9982528°W
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