Amherst, Nova Scotia

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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
• Councillors	List of Members
• MLA	Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin PC Party of Nova Scotia
• MP	Bill Casey (Liberal)
Area (2016)
• Land	12.07 km2 (4.66 sq mi)
• Urban	12.38 km2 (4.78 sq mi)
Elevation	22.11 m (72.54 ft)
Population (2016)
• Town	9,413
• Density	779.7/km2 (2,019/sq mi)
• Urban	9,550
• Urban density	771.4/km2 (1,997.9/sq mi)
• Change 2011-16	3.1%
• Census Ranking	401 of 5,162
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)	B4H
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Dwellings	4,745
Median Income*	$36,539 CDN
NTS Map	021H16
GNBC Code	CAAOO
Website	www.amherst.ca
	Median household income, 2005 (all households);

Amherst is a Canadian town in northwestern Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.

Amherst, Nova Scotia Media

The First Baptist Church is one of many stone structures on Amherst's main street.
Amherst railway station
Map of Amherst Nova Scotia
Sir Charles Tupper, the 6th Prime Minister of Canada, was born in Amherst

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