Antigonish County
Antigonish County
Gaelic: Siorramachd Antaiginis | |
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Location of Antigonish County, Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 45°36′N 61°54′W / 45.6°N 61.9°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| Municipality | Municipality of the County of Antigonish |
| Established as Sydney County | 1785 |
| Renamed | 1863 |
| Incorporated | 1879 |
| Electoral Districts Federal | Central Nova Cape Breton—Canso |
| Provincial | Antigonish |
| Government | |
| • Type | Antigonish County Municipal Council |
| • Warden | Owen McCarron |
| • MLA | Michelle Thompson Conservative Party of Nova Scotia) |
| • MP (Central Nova) | Sean Fraser (L) |
| • MP (Cape Breton-Canso) | Rodger Cuzner (L) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1,456.42 km2 (562.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 20,129 |
| • Density | 13.8/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011-16 | 4.3% |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Area code | 902 |
| Dwellings | 9,842 |
| Median Earnings* | $49,581 |
| NTS Map | 011F12 |
| GNBC Code | CBUCC |
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Antigonish County is a historical county and census division of Nova Scotia, Canada. Local government is provided by the Municipality of the County of Antigonish, the Town of Antigonish, and by two reserves: Pomquet and Afton 23, and Summerside 38.