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Also known as Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Yarmouth, NS

town in Nova Scotia, Canada

Key facts

Country
Canada
Province
Nova Scotia
County
Yarmouth
Founded
June 9, 1761
Incorporated
August 6, 1890
Electoral districts federal
Acadie—Annapolis
Provincial
Yarmouth
Type
Town Council
Mayor
Pam Mood
Deputy mayor
Steve Berry
Councillors
List of Members Steve Berry Derek Lesser Wade Cleveland Kelly Lacroix-Bishara Belle Hatfield Gil Dares
Mla
Nick Hilton PC
Mp
Chris d'Entremont (L)
Land
10.57 km (4.08 sq mi)
Population centre
16.81 km (6.49 sq mi)
Highest elevation
43 m (141 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Total
6,829

via Wikipedia infobox

Official website

Home - Town of Yarmouth

The Town of Yarmouth is the regional centre of South Western Nova Scotia. The Town's population of 7200 people literally doubles on weekdays.

townofyarmouth.ca

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Encyclopedic overview

Yarmouth is a port town in southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada at the entrance to the Gulf of Maine—making it a significant coastal town for maritime activity. Yarmouth is the shire town of Yarmouth County and is the largest population centre in the region.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Yarmouth” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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