Kentville

Coordinates: 45°04′39″N 64°29′45″W / 45.07750°N 64.49583°W / 45.07750; -64.49583
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Kentville
Centretown Kentville
Centretown Kentville
Motto: 
"Magna E Parva"
Kentville is located in Nova Scotia
Kentville
Kentville
Location of Kentville, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 45°04′39″N 64°29′45″W / 45.07750°N 64.49583°W / 45.07750; -64.49583
Country Canada
Province Nova Scotia
CountyKings County
IncorporatedMay 1, 1886
Electoral Districts     
Federal

Kings-Hants
ProvincialKings North
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • MayorSandra Snow
 • MLAJohn Lohr (PC)
 • MPScott Brison (Lib)
Area
 (2016)
 • Land17.26 km2 (6.66 sq mi)
 • Urban
17.84 km2 (6.89 sq mi)
 • Metro
609.76 km2 (235.43 sq mi)
Elevation
31 m (102 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Town6,271
 • Density363.3/km2 (941/sq mi)
 • Urban
12,088
 • Urban density677.7/km2 (1,755/sq mi)
 • Metro
26,222
 • Metro density43.0/km2 (111/sq mi)
 • Change (2011-16)
Increase2.9
 • Census Ranking
609 of 5,162
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)
Area code
  • 300, 365 ,670 ,678, 679, 680, 681, 690, 691, 692 ,698
Dwellings2,891
Median Income*$44,164 CDN
Websitekentville.ca
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

Kentville is a town in Kings County, Nova Scotia.

References[change | change source]

  • The Devil's Half Acre: A Look at Kentville's Past Mable Nichols, Kentville Centennial Committee, 1968.
  • Historic Kentville Louis V. Comeau, Nimbus, 2003.