Stellarton

Stellarton
Gaelic: Méinnean Na h-Albann
(Albion Mines in english)
Town
Foord Street in July 2009
Nickname(s): 
Stelly,[1]
Motto(s): 
"Spirit, People, Pride"
Stellarton
Location of Stellarton in Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 45°33′24″N 62°39′36″W / 45.55667°N 62.66000°W / 45.55667; -62.66000
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
MunicipalityPictou County
Founded1790s
IncorporatedOctober 22, 1889
Government
 • MayorDarren Stroud
 • Governing bodyStellarton Town Council
 • MLADanny MacGillivray (PC)
 • MPSean Fraser (L)
Area
 (2021)[2]
 • Total8.99 km2 (3.47 sq mi)
Highest elevation
65 m (213 ft)
Lowest elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total4,007
 • Density445.6/km2 (1,154/sq mi)
DemonymStellartonian
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal Code
B0K 1S0
Area code902
Telephone Exchanges301, 331, 419, 507, 513, 600, 601, 616, 695, 752, 753, 754, 755, 759, 771, 921, 928, 931, 934, 952, 967
Websitewww.stellarton.ca

Stellarton is a town located in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.

Notable people

  • James Peter Robertson - recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • Leo McKay, Jr. - novelist
  • Blayre Turnbull - Olympic silver medalist in Women's Hockey

References

  1. "The News". www.ngnews.ca. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Census Profile, 2021 Census Stellarton, Town [Census subdivision], Nova Scotia". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2025.

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