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 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| Municipality | Pictou County |
| Incorporated | August 20, 1894 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lennie White |
| • Governing Body | Westville Council |
| • MLA | Tim Houston (PC) |
| • MP | Sean Fraser (L) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.24 km2 (5.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 70.1 m (230.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,540 |
| • Density | 248.6/km2 (644/sq mi) |
| • Change (2016-21) | 2.4% |
| Demonym | Westvillian |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Postal code span | B0K 2A0 |
| Area code | 902 |
| Telephone Exchange | 396 |
| NTS Map | 11E10 New Glasgow |
| GNBC Code | CBOLU |
| Website | westville.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
- ↑ 1.0 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.
Other websites
- Town of Westville Official Website Archived 2025-05-12 at the Wayback Machine