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Amherst, Nova Scotia
shire town of Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amherst is a Canadian town in northwestern Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.
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Amherst | |
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![]() Downtown Amherst, Nova Scotia in the morning | |
Coordinates: 45°49′N 64°13′W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Nova Scotia |
County | Cumberland |
Founded | 1764 |
Incorporated | December 18, 1889 |
Government | |
• Mayor | David Kogon |
• Deputy Mayor | Sheila Christie |
• Councillors | List of Members
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• MLA | Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin PC Party of Nova Scotia |
• MP | Bill Casey (Liberal) |
Area (2016)[1] | |
• Land | 12.07 km2 (4.66 sq mi) |
• Urban | 12.38 km2 (4.78 sq mi) |
Elevation | 22.11 m (72.54 ft) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Town | 9,413 |
• Density | 779.7/km2 (2,019/sq mi) |
• Urban | 9,550 |
• Urban density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
• Change 2011-16 | ![]() |
• Census Ranking | 401 of 5,162 |
Demonym | Amherstonian |
Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (ADT) |
Postal code(s) | B4H |
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Dwellings | 4,745 |
Median Income* | $36,539 CDN |
NTS Map | 021H16 |
GNBC Code | CAAOO |
Website | www.amherst.ca |
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