Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Antigonish (/ˌæntɪɡəˈnɪʃ/ AN-tig-ə-NISH; Canadian Gaelic: Am Baile Mòr [am ˈpalə ˈmuːɾ]) is a town in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada. The town is home to St. Francis Xavier University and the oldest continuous Highland games outside Scotland. It is approximately 160 kilometres (100 miles) northeast of Halifax, the provincial capital.
Antigonish
Gaelic: Am Baile Mòr | |
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St. Ninian's Cathedral | |
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Flag Seal Coat of arms | |
Antigonish Location of Antigonish in Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 45°37′N 61°59′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 | Michelle Thompson (Progressive Conservative) |
| • 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 | 4,656 |
| • 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 | 318 338 604 735 863 867 870 872 908 948 968 971 995 |
| Median household income, 2000 (all households) | $41,773 |
| NTS Map | 011F12 |
| GNBC Code | CAATB |
| Website | www |
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