Westville, Nova Scotia

Westville
Baile an Iar  (Scottish Gaelic)
Nickname: 
The Gateway to Northern Nova Scotia
Westville
Location within Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 45°33′N 62°42′W / 45.550°N 62.700°W / 45.550; -62.700
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
MunicipalityPictou County
IncorporatedAugust 20, 1894
Government
 • MayorLennie White
 • Governing BodyWestville Council
 • MLATim Houston (PC)
 • MPSean Fraser (L)
Area
 • Total14.24 km2 (5.50 sq mi)
Elevation
70.1 m (230.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total3,540
 • Density248.6/km2 (644/sq mi)
 • Change (2016-21)
2.4%
DemonymWestvillian
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code span
B0K 2A0
Area code902
Telephone Exchange396
NTS Map11E10 New Glasgow
GNBC CodeCBOLU
Websitewestville.ca

Westville is a town in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Notable residents

  • Kris MacFarlane, the drummer of Great Big Sea
  • George Canyon country singer
  • Russell MacEwan, lawyer, Member of Parliament and judge

References

  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.

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