Lawrencetown, Annapolis County
Lawrencetown is a village within Annapolis County in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia, Canada.[1] The town was first settled in 1760 and named after Nova Scotia governor Charles Lawrence.[2] As of 2016[update] the population was 516, a decrease of 17.4% over the previous five years.[3]
Village | |
Coordinates: 44°52′57″N 65°09′50″W / 44.88250°N 65.16389°WCoordinates: 44°52′57″N 65°09′50″W / 44.88250°N 65.16389°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Nova Scotia |
Municipality | Annapolis County |
Settled | 1760 |
Government | |
• Village Chair | Jaki Fraser |
• Village Committee | Commissioners of Lawrencetown |
Area | |
• Total | 5.62 km2 (2.17 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 668 |
• Density | 118.9/km2 (308/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Postal code | B0S |
Telephone Exchange | 584 & 282 |
NTS Map | 021A14 |
GNBC Code | CATNX |
References
- ↑ "Lawrencetown". Geographical Names Board of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ↑ Bernard, B., Bishop, G., Fowler, J., et al. "Early Settlers" Archived 2018-01-06 at the Wayback Machine. (1977). Lawrencetown Consolidated.
- ↑ "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Lawrencetown, Class IV area [Designated place], Nova Scotia and Nova Scotia [Province]". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
Other websites
- Village of Lawrencetown
- Lawrencetown Consolidated School
- A History of Lawrencetown Archived 2017-07-14 at the Wayback Machine