Antigonish, Nova Scotia

Antigonish
Gaelic: Am Baile Mòr
St. Ninian's Cathedral
Flag of Antigonish
Official seal of Antigonish
Coat of arms of Antigonish
Antigonish is located in Nova Scotia
Antigonish
Antigonish
Location of Antigonish in Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 45°37′N 61°59′W / 45.617°N 61.983°W / 45.617; -61.983
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
 (2016)[1]
 • Town
5.01 km2 (1.93 sq mi)
 • Urban
5.49 km2 (2.12 sq mi)
Highest elevation
34 m (112 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 • Town
4,656
 • Density871.7/km2 (2,258/sq mi)
 • Urban
5,002
 • Urban density910/km2 (2,400/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, 2000 (all households)$41,773
NTS Map011F12
GNBC CodeCAATB
Websitewww.townofantigonish.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Antigonish (/ˌæntɪɡəˈnɪʃ/ AN-tig-ə-NISH;[2] Canadian Gaelic: Am Baile Mòr [am ˈpalə ˈmuːɾ]) is a town in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada. The town is home to St. Francis Xavier University and the oldest continuous Highland games outside Scotland. It is approximately 160 kilometres (100 miles) northeast of Halifax, the provincial capital.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto, 2017 – via The Canadian Press{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)