Digby, Nova Scotia
Digby | |
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An aerial view of Digby | |
| Nickname: "The Scallop Capital of The World" | |
| Coordinates: 44°37′20″N 65°45′38″W / 44.62222°N 65.76056°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| County | Digby |
| Founded | June 1783 |
| Incorporated | February 25, 1890 |
| Electoral Districts Federal | West Nova |
| Provincial | Digby-Annapolis |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Mayor | Mike Bartlett |
| • Governing Body | Digby Town Council |
| • MLA | Gordon Wilson (L) |
| • MP | Chris d'Entremont (C) |
| Area (2021) | |
• Total | 3.16 km2 (1.22 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 152 m (499 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 2,001 |
| • Density | 634.0/km2 (1,642/sq mi) |
| • Change (2016-21) | 2.9% |
| • Dwellings | 1,133 (1,030 occupied) |
| Demonym | Digbyite |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Canadian Postal code | B0V 1A0 |
| Area code | 902 |
| Telephone Exchange | 245 |
| Median Earnings* | 43,200 |
| Website | www |
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Digby is a Canadian town in southwestern Nova Scotia. It is in the historical county of Digby and a separate municipality from the Municipality of the District of Digby. The town is situated on the western shore of the Annapolis Basin near the entrance to the Digby Gut, which connects the basin to the Bay of Fundy.
Named after Admiral Robert Digby, the town has a scallop fishing fleet. The MV Fundy Rose ferry service connects the town to Saint John, New Brunswick.