Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

This article is about a town in Nova Scotia. For other places, see Yarmouth.

Yarmouth
Town
Town of Yarmouth
Main Street in Yarmouth, 2006
Main Street in Yarmouth, 2006
Official seal of Yarmouth
Seal
Official logo of Yarmouth
Nickname: 
"The Gateway to Nova Scotia"
Motto(s): 
"Progress"
"On the Edge of Everywhere"
Yarmouth is located in Nova Scotia
Yarmouth
Yarmouth
Location of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Yarmouth is located in Canada
Yarmouth
Yarmouth
Yarmouth (Canada)
Coordinates: 43°50′19″N 66°06′55″W / 43.83861°N 66.11528°W / 43.83861; -66.11528[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
CountyYarmouth
FoundedJune 9, 1761
IncorporatedAugust 6, 1890
Electoral Districts
Federal
West Nova
ProvincialYarmouth
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • MayorPam Mood
 • Deputy MayorSteve Berry
 • Councillors
List of Members
  • Steve Berry
  • Derek Lesser
  • Wade Cleveland
  • Heather Hatfield
  • Belle Hatfield
  • Gil Dares
 • MLAZach Churchill (L)
 • MPChris d'Entremont (C)
Area
 (2021)[2]
 • Land10.57 km2 (4.08 sq mi)
 • Population Centre16.81 km2 (6.49 sq mi)
Highest elevation
43 m (141 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
6,829
 • Density646.3/km2 (1,674/sq mi)
 • Population Centre
7,848
 • Population Centre density466.8/km2 (1,209/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−03:00 (ADT)
Postal code(s)
B5A
Area code902 & 782
Highways Hwy 101
Hwy 103
Trunk 1
Trunk 3
Dwellings3569
Median Income*$31,584 CDN
NTS Map20O16 Yarmouth
GNBC CodeCBPIB[1]
Websitewww.townofyarmouth.ca

Yarmouth is a port town located on the Bay of Fundy in southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. Yarmouth is the shire town of Yarmouth County and is the largest population centre in the region.

  1. ^ a b "Yarmouth". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).