Stellarton
Gaelic: Méinnean Na h-Albann (Albion Mines in english) | |
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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 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| Municipality | Pictou County |
| Founded | 1790s |
| Incorporated | October 22, 1889 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Danny MacGillivray |
| • Governing body | Stellarton Town Council |
| • MLA | Pat Dunn (PC) |
| • MP | Sean Fraser (L) |
| Area (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 8.99 km2 (3.47 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,208 |
| • Density | 468.1/km2 (1,212/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Stellartonian |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Postal Code | B0K 1S0 |
| Area code | 902 |
| Telephone Exchanges | 301, 331, 419, 507, 513, 600, 601, 616, 695, 752, 753, 754, 755, 759, 771, 921, 928, 931, 934, 952, 967 |
| Website | www |
Stellarton is a town located in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It is adjacent and to the south of the larger town of New Glasgow. In pioneer times the area was called Coal Mines Station, and from 1833 until 1889, it was known as Albion Mines.[3] The town was incorporated as Stellarton in 1889 and owes its name to a specific type of torbanite which came to be known as "stellarite" because of the "stars of fire" given off by its sparky flame.[4]
- ^ "The News". www.ngnews.ca. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Nova Scotia)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ^ "History of Stellarton". Town of Stellarton website. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
- ^ Canada, Geological Survey of (1870). "Report of Progress - Geological Survey of Canada". Google Books. Retrieved 2008-10-24.