Oxford (Nova Scotia)
| Oxford | |||
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| Nickname : Canada's blueberry capital | |||
 A huge blueberry marks the entrance to the village. |
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| Location in Nova Scotia | |||
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| Province : | Nova Scotia | ||
| Location: | Cumberland County | ||
| Coordinates : | 45 ° 44 ′ N , 63 ° 52 ′ W | ||
| Area : | 10.76 km² | ||
| Residents : | 1151 (as of 2011) | ||
| Population density : | 107 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Atlantic Time ( UTC − 4 ) | ||
| Postal code : | B0M ... | ||
| Area code : | +1 902 | ||
| Foundation : | 1791 | ||
| Mayor : | Patricia Stewart | ||
| Website : | www.town.oxford.ns.ca | ||
Oxford is a Canadian town in Cumberland County , a north-western part of the Atlantic Province of Nova Scotia . The village is 32 km east of the next larger city, Amherst . According to the 2011 census, Oxford has 1,151 inhabitants.
Oxford is located at the confluence of three rivers. The name comes from the ford (English ford ) of a nearby river, where early settlers Ox ( Oxen ) took advantage to cross the river.
Web links
- Website of the town of Oxford (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistics Canada: Oxford, NS.Retrieved September 1, 2013.
