Oxford, Nova Scotia
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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.
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Town of Oxford | |
Nickname: Wild Blueberry Capital of Canada | |
Coordinates: 45°44′10″N 63°52′01″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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