Oxford | |
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| Town of Oxford | |
 The giant blueberry makes a distinctive entry feature for the community | |
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| Nickname: Wild Blueberry Capital of Canada | |
  Oxford Location of Oxford | |
| Coordinates: 45°44′10″N 63°52′01″W / 45.73611°N 63.86694°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| Municipality | Cumberland County |
| Founded | 1791 |
| Incorporated | April 19, 1904 |
| Electoral Districts Federal | Cumberland-Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley |
| Provincial | Cumberland South |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gregory Henley |
| • Governing Body | Oxford Town Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 10.68 km2 (4.12 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,170 |
| • Density | 109.6/km2 (284/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Postal code | B0M |
| Area code | 902 |
| Telephone Exchange | 447, 552 |
| Median Earnings* | $37,734 |
| Website | oxfordns.ca |
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Oxford is a town in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is 32 km (20 mi) east of Amherst. The town is directly serviced by Routes 104, 204, 301, and 321. Despite its small size and demographic, Oxford is the world's largest processor and distributor of individually quick frozen (IQF) wild blueberries.
- ^ 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. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.