Amherst, Nova Scotia
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Downtown Amherst, Nova Scotia in the morning
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| Coordinates: 45°49′N 64°13′W / 45.817°N 64.217°WCoordinates: 45°49′N 64°13′W / 45.817°N 64.217°W | |||
| Country | Canada | ||
| Province | Nova Scotia | ||
| County | Cumberland | ||
| Founded | 1764 | ||
| Incorporated | December 18, 1889 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | David Kogon | ||
| • Deputy Mayor | Sheila Christie | ||
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| • MLA | Terry Farrell (Liberal) | ||
| • MP | Bill Casey (Liberal) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Land | 12.02 km2 (4.64 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 22.11 m (72.54 ft) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Town | 9,717 | ||
| • Density | 790.7/km2 (2,048/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 9,547 | ||
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| • Census Ranking | 401 of 5,008 | ||
| Demonym(s) | Amherstonian | ||
| Time zone | AST (UTC−4) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC−3) | ||
| Postal code(s) | B4H | ||
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Access Routes Hwy 104 (TCH)
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| Dwellings | 4,410 | ||
| Median Income* | $36,539 CDN | ||
| NTS Map | 021H16 | ||
| GNBC Code | CAAOO | ||
| Website | www.amherst.ca | ||
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Amherst (2011 population 9,717; UA population 9,547) is a town in northwestern Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Located at the northeast end of the Cumberland Basin, an arm of the Bay of Fundy, Amherst is strategically situated on the eastern boundary of the Tantramar Marshes 3 kilometres east of the interprovincial border with New Brunswick and 65 kilometres southeast of the city of Moncton. It is also located 60 kilometres southwest of the New Brunswick abutment of the Confederation Bridge to Prince Edward Island at Cape Jourimain.
Amherst is the shire town and largest population centre in Cumberland County.
According to Dr. Graham P. Hennessey, "The Micmac name was Nemcheboogwek meaning 'going up rising ground', in reference to the higher land to the east of the Tantramar Marshes. The Acadians who settled here as early as 1672 called the village Les Planches. The village was later renamed Amherst by Colonel Joseph Morse in honour of Lord Amherst, the commander-in-chief of the British Army in North America during the Seven Years' War."
The town was first settled in 1764 by immigrants from Yorkshire following the expulsion of the Acadians, with the original settlement being located three kilometres southwest of the present town on the shore of the Bay of Fundy. These settlers were joined by United Empire Loyalists (Loyalists who fled the American colonies during the American Revolution). A mill was built on the current townsite, and the residents moved there to be closer to work.
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