Antigonish

Antigonish
Gaelic: Am Baile Mòr
St. Ninian's Cathedral
Antigonish
Location of Antigonish in Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 45°37′22″N 61°59′30″W / 45.62278°N 61.99167°W / 45.62278; -61.99167
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
CountyAntigonish County
Founded1784
IncorporatedJanuary 9, 1889
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • MayorSean Cameron
 • Governing BodyAntigonish Town Council
 • MLAMichelle Thompson (Progressive Conservative)
 • MPSean Fraser (L)
Area
 (2021)[1][2]
 • Town4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi)
 • Urban
5.88 km2 (2.27 sq mi)
Highest elevation
34 m (112 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1][2]
 • Town4,656
 • Density934.5/km2 (2,420/sq mi)
 • Urban
5,620
 • Urban density955.7/km2 (2,475/sq mi)
DemonymAntigonisher
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Canadian Postal code
B2G
Area code902
Telephone Exchanges318 338 604 735 863 867 870 872 908 948 968 971 995
Median household income, 2020 (all households)$54,800
NTS Map011F12
GNBC CodeCAATB
Websitewww.townofantigonish.ca

Antigonish (/ˌæntɪɡəˈnɪʃ/; Scottish Gaelic: Am Baile Mòr, pronounced [am palə muːɾ]) is a town in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

References

Notes

Citations

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Nova Scotia". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and population centres, 2021 and 2016 censuses – 100% data". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2025.

Works cited

  • Walsh, Patrick (1989). The History of Antigonish. Antigonish, N.S.: Scotia Design Publications. p. 320. ISBN 0-920147-02-X.

Other websites

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