Parrsboro | |
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 Main Street Parrsboro | |
 Flag  Seal  | |
| Motto: Parrsboro 'Rocks' | |
  Parrsboro Location of Parrsboro | |
| Coordinates: 45°24′21″N 64°19′33″W / 45.40583°N 64.32583°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province |  Nova Scotia |
| Municipality | Municipality of the County of Cumberland |
| Founded | 1670 |
| Incorporated | July 15, 1889 |
| Dissolved | November 1, 2016 |
| Electoral Districts Federal | Cumberland-Colchester |
| Provincial | Cumberland South |
| Government | |
| • Councilor | Carrie Goodwin |
| • MLA | Tory Rushton (Progressive Conservative) |
| • MP | Stephen Ellis (Conservative) |
| Area (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 14.80 km2 (5.71 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,205 |
| • Density | 81.4/km2 (211/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Postal code | B0M 1S0 |
| Area code | 902 |
| Telephone exchange | 254 |
| Median Earnings* | $27,472 |
| NTS Map | 021H08 |
| GNBC Code | CBCYW |
| Website | https://cumberlandcounty.ns.ca/ |
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Parrsboro is a community located in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
A regional service centre for southern Cumberland County, the community is also known for its port on the Minas Basin, the Ship's Company Theatre productions, and the Fundy Geological Museum.