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Antigonish
Gaelic: Am Baile Mòr
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View of Antigonish
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| Nickname(s):
"The 'Nish", "Antigonowhere"
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| Motto(s):
The Heart of the Highlands
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 Antigonish
Location in Nova Scotia
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Nova Scotia |
| County | Antigonish County |
| Founded | 1784 |
| Incorporated | January 9, 1889 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| Area
(2016)
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| • Town | 5.01 km2 (1.93 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 5.49 km2 (2.12 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population
(2016)
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| • Town | 4,364 |
| • Density | 871.7/km2 (2,258/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 5,002 |
| • Urban density | 911.1/km2 (2,359.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Antigonisher |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Canadian Postal code |
B2G
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| Area code(s) | 902 |
| Telephone Exchanges | 318 714 735 863 867 870 872 948 968 971 |
| Median household income, 2000 (all households) | $41,773 |
| NTS Map | 011F12 |
| GNBC Code | CAATB |
| Website | townofantigonish.ca |
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Antigonish ( Scottish Gaelic: Am Baile Mòr) is a town in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Images for kids
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St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Canada.
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Main Street
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Gaelic and English road sign
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Antigonish Landing Wildlife Area
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Antigonish Highland Games
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St. Paul the Apostle Anglican Church
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Aerial view of North-west end
See also
In Spanish: Antigonish para niños
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