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Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Administration
Full nameYarmouth
Settlement typeTown
MottoProgress
CountryCanada
Province 
CountyYarmouth
DemonymYarmoothian
FoundedJune 9, 1761
IncorporatedAugust 6, 1890
Government
Electoral Districts
Federal
West Nova
TypeTown Council
MayorPhil Mooney
Deputy MayorByron Boudreau
CouncillorsList of Members
Esther Dares
Ken Langille
Daniel MacIsaac
Neil MacKenzie
Martin Pink
MLAZach Churchill (L)
MPGreg Kerr (C)
Geography
Land Area4.1 sq mi (10.56 km2)
Elevation0 ft (0-43 m)
Demography
Total Population7162 (2006)
Density (pop.)678.3/km2 (1756.8/sq mi)
Change (2001-06)(-)5.3%
Census Ranking507th of 5,008
Other information
Time zoneAST (UTC-4)
- Summer (DST)ADT (UTC-3)
Postal code(s)B5A
Area code902
307, 740, 742, 746, 748, 749
881
Dwellings3323
Median Income*$31,584 CDN
NTS Map020O16
GNBC CodeCBPIB

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Yarmouth (2006 population: 7,162) is a Canadian town and fishing port located on the Gulf of Maine in rural southwestern Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia. It is located in the heart of the world's largest lobster fishing grounds and has Canada's highest lobster catch.

Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Video

The HSC INCAT 059. Has 4 9500 HP engines, all submerged in water. Holds about 760 people, and 200 automobiles. Travels at about 40 knots, which I'm sure is the equivalent of 55 mph. The boat took about 3 and a half hrs to get from Bar Harbor, Maine to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
1.02 min. | 0 user rating		 Video of the inside and stern of The Cat Ferry that travels from Yarmouth Nova Scotia to Bar Harbour and Portland Maine.
1.62 min. | 4.46 user rating		 Kipper snack canning production in yarmouth, nova scotia, canada. Kippers snacks are high in omega3 and vitamin d, are wild caught, and ready to eat, packed in easy open cans.
7.70 min. | 4.55 user rating		 www.mackaycarvings.com Eagle and Shark chainsaw carving created at the Yarmouth Nova scotia Shark Scramble. A practiced carver for more than ten years, James MacKay has been changing the landscape in the Nova Scotia Lighthouse Coast town of Shelburne Nova Scotia. His popular chainsaw carvings are sprouting up in front of shops and stores, motels and building emporiums and on the front lawns of some homes all over Nova Scotia. His work can be seen next to the Shakespear house on Water Street in Shelburne Nova scotia, in front of MacKenzie's Motel & Cottages in Shelburne Nova Scotia, on the lawn of the colonial house on Dock Street across from the Visitor Centre in Shelburne Nova Scotia and at the Lockeport Cottages and Campground in Lockeport Nova Scotia. He can often be found carving on Dock Street, on the lot next to the Old Barrel Factory. James is available for commission work by calling 902.875.6388.
1.47 min. | 4.61 user rating		 Hauling pots on Jan 23 at the American Line aboard MV Cap't Keith
2.47 min. | 4.66 user rating
Random parties from when I lived in Yarmouth
6.90 min. | 2.22 user rating		 Lobster Fishermen of Sou'West Nova Scotia go on strike and refuse to sell any lobster for the low price of $2.50/lb
3.85 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Fishing in Kemptback lake in Yarmouth County Nova Scotia, Irskins has one on!
1.77 min. | 3.8 user rating		 Join my Father, Brother and I on a 4 minute journey from beautiful Gloucester, MA to the enchanted towns of Yarmouth and Pubnico, Nova Scotia. See what it's like to sail for 2 days straight, as well as the dozens of Northern Right Whales we sailed through. Good way to relax in the middle of your day. Remember, you can do whatever you want in life!
4.07 min. | 4.33 user rating		 Occasion: International Tuna Match. Problem: to see who can haul in the biggest bluefin tuna. A film of exciting spectacle.
10.80 min. | 5.0 user rating

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Ferry operator needed for NS-to-New England service - TheChronicleHerald.ca Tweet this news
TheChronicleHerald.ca--Since the -Nova Scotia- government ended the subsidy for Bay Ferries last December, local politicians and business groups have been trying to find another ... - Date : Thu, 30 Dec 2010 10:02:52 GMT+00:00
Lobster fishermen lose gear to storms - TheChronicleHerald.ca Tweet this news
TheChronicleHerald.ca---YARMOUTH- � As many as half of the lobster fishermen working along -Nova Scotia's- South Shore this season have already ... - Date : Tue, 28 Dec 2010 10:05:57 GMT+00:00
Politics second nature for 26-year-old MLA - TheChronicleHerald.ca Tweet this news
TheChronicleHerald.ca--"Daily, I have direct conversations via email, Facebook, texting, whatever, with people from my community and people from -Nova Scotia-. ... - Date : Thu, 30 Dec 2010 10:04:59 GMT+00:00
Top scholarships announced at Mount Allison University - The Amherst Daily News Tweet this news
The Amherst Daily News--Recipients from -Nova Scotia- include Zack Delaney from Kentville and -Yarmouth's- Maria Wilson. Other recipients were Robin Bessemer from Calgary, AB, ... - Date : Wed, 29 Dec 2010 01:50:46 GMT+00:00
Woman dies, another hurt after car flips - TheChronicleHerald.ca Tweet this news
TheChronicleHerald.ca--METEGHAN (CP) � A 52-year-old woman is dead and another woman remains in hospital after a car flipped on a highway in southwestern -Nova Scotia-. ... - Date : Thu, 16 Dec 2010 10:09:52 GMT+00:00
Boy hit by car in Clark's Harbour - CBC.ca Tweet this news
CBC.ca--A two-year-old boy was airlifted to the IWK Health Centre in serious condition after he was struck by a car in southwestern -Nova Scotia-. ... - Date : Tue, 21 Dec 2010 10:45:40 GMT+00:00
New doctors ease Yarmouth shortage - CBC.ca Tweet this news
CBC.ca--Two new doctors are taking patients in southwestern -Nova Scotia- and a third will start in January. It is a development that will help the 2500 residents ... - Date : Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:27:45 GMT+00:00
Ferry fight not over, says mayor - The Vanguard Tweet this news
The Vanguard--The fight to keep the ferry service running in 2010 between -Nova Scotia- and New England is not over says -Yarmouth- Mayor Phil Mooney. ... - Date : Fri, 10 Dec 2010 05:43:58 GMT+00:00
Worst winter weather - Global Toronto Tweet this news
Global Toronto---...- -Yarmouth- and Charlottetown, which all saw almost a metre fall on Feb. 18. States of emergency were put into effect in -Nova Scotia- and PEI for four days. ... - Date : Tue, 14 Dec 2010 22:22:03 GMT+00:00
Next steps for health-care reform in Nova Scotia - rabble.ca Tweet this news
rabble.ca--And although there's still a ways to go, she points to a "good relationship" with Doctors -Nova Scotia-, whose president runs a collaborative clinic and was ... - Date : Mon, 13 Dec 2010 12:43:41 GMT+00:00

World War II history :
Census Population Change (%)
2006 7,162 (-)5.3%
2001 7,561 (-)0.1%
1996 7,568 (-)2.7%
1991 7,781 (+)4.1%
1981 7,475 N/A

World War II history :
Language Population Pct (%)
English 6,045 87.23%
French 700 10.10%
Other languages 145 2.09%
English and French 40 0.58%

World War II history :
Religion Population Pct (%)
Catholic 3,220 44.70%
Protestant 2,705 36.48%
No religious affiliation 1,295 17.02%
Christian n.i.e. 100 1.35%
Other religions 85 1.15%

World War II history :
Income type By CAD
Per capita income $17,771
Median Household Income $31,584
Median Family Income $38,500

Subdivisions of Nova Scotia

CountiesAnnapolis * Antigonish * Cape Breton * Colchester * Cumberland * Digby * Guysborough * Halifax * Hants * Inverness * Kings * Lunenburg * Pictou * Queens * Richmond * Shelburne * Victoria * Yarmouth
RegionsAnnapolis Valley * Cape Breton Island * Central Nova Scotia * Eastern Shore * Halifax Regional Municipality * Musquodoboit Valley * Northern Nova Scotia * South Shore * Southwestern Nova Scotia * Tantramar
Regional municipalitiesCape Breton * Halifax * Queens
Municipal districtsArgyle * Barrington * Chester * Clare * Digby * East Hants * Guysborough * Lunenburg * Shelburne * St. Mary's * West Hants * Yarmouth
TownsAmherst * Annapolis Royal * Antigonish * Berwick * Bridgetown * Bridgewater * Canso * Clark's Harbour * Digby * Hantsport * Kentville * Lockeport * Lunenburg * Mahone Bay * Middleton * Mulgrave * New Glasgow * Oxford * Parrsboro * Pictou * Port Hawkesbury * Shelburne * Springhill * Stellarton * Stewiacke * Trenton * Truro * Westville * Windsor * Wolfville * Yarmouth
Incorporated villagesAylesford * Baddeck * Bible Hill * Canning * Chester * Cornwallis Square * Dover * Freeport * Greenwood * Havre Boucher * Hebbville * Kingston * Lawrencetown * New Minas * Port Williams * Pugwash * River Hebert * St. Peter's * Tatamagouche * Tiverton * Westport * Weymouth
ListsList of communities in Nova Scotia List of people from Nova Scotia



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