Lawrencetown, Annapolis County
Lawrencetown | |
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Village | |
  Lawrencetown Location of Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 44°52′57″N 65°09′50″W / 44.88250°N 65.16389°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Nova Scotia |
| Municipality | Annapolis County |
| Settled | 1760 |
| Government | |
| • Village Chair | Jaki Fraser |
| • Village Committee | Commissioners of Lawrencetown |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.62 km2 (2.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 668 |
| • Density | 118.9/km2 (308/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Postal code | B0S |
| Area code | 902 |
| Telephone Exchange | 584 & 282 |
| NTS Map | 021A14 |
| GNBC Code | CATNX |
Lawrencetown is a village within Annapolis County in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia, Canada.[1] The town was first settled in 1760 and named after Nova Scotia governor Charles Lawrence.[2] As of 2016[update] the population was 516, a decrease of 17.4% over the previous five years.[3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Lawrencetown". Geographical Names Board of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ↑ Bernard, B., Bishop, G., Fowler, J., et al. "Early Settlers" Archived 2018-01-06 at the Wayback Machine. (1977). Lawrencetown Consolidated.
- ↑ "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Lawrencetown, Class IV area [Designated place], Nova Scotia and Nova Scotia [Province]". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Village of Lawrencetown
- Lawrencetown Consolidated School
- A History of Lawrencetown Archived 2017-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
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