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Antigonish
Gaelic: Am Baile Mòr
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Nickname(s):
"The 'Nish", "Antigonowhere"
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Motto(s):
The Heart of the Highlands
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Province | ![]() |
County | Antigonish County |
Founded | 1784 |
Incorporated | January 9, 1889 |
Government | |
• Type | Town Council |
Area
(2016)
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• 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
(2016)
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• Town | 4,364 |
• Density | 871.7/km2 (2,258/sq mi) |
• Urban | 5,002 |
• Urban density | 911.1/km2 (2,359.8/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Antigonisher |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Canadian Postal code |
B2G
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Area code(s) | 902 |
Telephone Exchanges | 318 714 735 863 867 870 872 948 968 971 |
Median household income, 2000 (all households) | $41,773 |
NTS Map | 011F12 |
GNBC Code | CAATB |
Website | townofantigonish.ca |
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Antigonish ( Scottish Gaelic: Am Baile Mòr) is a town in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Images for kids
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Gaelic and English road sign
See also
In Spanish: Antigonish para niños
National Hispanic Heritage Month on Kiddle
Influential Hispanic politicians
![]() | Carlos Gutierrez |
![]() | Sonia Sotomayor |
![]() | Alberto Gonzales |
![]() | Susana Martinez |
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