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 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°W / 44.88250; -65.16389Coordinates: 44°52′57″N 65°09′50″W / 44.88250°N 65.16389°W / 44.88250; -65.16389
Country Canada
Province Nova Scotia
MunicipalityAnnapolis County
Settled1760
Government
 • Village ChairJaki Fraser
 • Village CommitteeCommissioners of Lawrencetown
Area
 • Total5.62 km2 (2.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total668
 • Density118.9/km2 (308/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code
B0S
Telephone Exchange584 & 282
NTS Map021A14
GNBC CodeCATNX

References

  1. "Lawrencetown". Geographical Names Board of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  2. Bernard, B., Bishop, G., Fowler, J., et al. "Early Settlers" Archived 2018-01-06 at the Wayback Machine. (1977). Lawrencetown Consolidated.
  3. "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Lawrencetown, Class IV area [Designated place], Nova Scotia and Nova Scotia [Province]". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 27 January 2018.

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