Annapolis Royal

Annapolis Royal, formerly known as Annapolis,[1][2] is a town located in the western part of Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Annapolis Royal
Town
Seaward view at Annapolis Royal
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Annapolis Royal
Location of Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 44°44′30″N 65°30′55″W
Country Canada
Province Nova Scotia
MunicipalityAnnapolis County
Founded1605 (as Port Royal)
IncorporatedNovember 29, 1892
Electoral Districts     
Federal
West Nova
ProvincialAnnapolis
Government
 • MayorBill MacDonald
 • Governing BodyAnnapolis Royal Town Council
 • MLAStephen McNeil (L)
 • MPColin Fraser (L)
Area
 (2016)
 • Total2.04 km2 (0.79 sq mi)
Highest elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total491
 • Density240.8/km2 (624/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Annapolitan
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
Postal code
B0S1A0
Area code(s)902
Telephone Exchange526, 532
Median Earnings*$40,949
NTS Map021A12
GNBC CodeCAASF
Website
  • Median household income, 2000 ($) (all households)
Official nameAnnapolis Royal Historic District National Historic Site of Canada
Designated1994

Notes
  1. Encyclopædia Britannica, Ninth Edition/Annapolis (2.)
  2. 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Annapolis, Canada

References
  • Dunn, Brenda. A History of Port-Royal/Annapolis Royal 1605-1800. Halifax: Nimbus, 2004.
  • Faragher, John. A Great and Noble Scheme. Norton, 2005.
  • Grenier, John. The Far Reaches of Empire: War in Nova Scotia, 1710-1760. Oklahoma University Press.
  • Grenon, Jean-Yves. Pierre Dugua de Mons: Fondateur de l'Acadie (1604-5), Co-Fondateur de Québec (1608); Pierre Dugua de Mons: Founder of Acadie (1604-5), Co-Founder of Québec (1608) (English translation by Phil Roberts). Annapolis Royal: Peninsular Press, 2000.
  • Griffiths, E. From Migrant to Acadian. McGill-Queen's University Press, 2005.
  • Lawrence, Ian. Historic Annapolis Royal: Images of Our Past. Halifax: Nimbus, 2002.
  • Plank, Geoffrey. An Unsettled Conquest. University of Pennsylvania, 2001.
  • Reid, John, Maurice Basque, Elizabeth Mancke, Barry Moody, Geoffrey Plank, and William Wicken. The 'Conquest' of Acadia, 1710: Imperial, Colonial, and Aboriginal Constructions. 2004.

Other websites
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Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Annapolis, Canada.
  • Town of Annapolis Royal website
  • Fundy Communities Development Association website
  • Annapolis Valley Tourism Information, Real Estate and Business Directory
  • "Annapolis, Canada" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 2 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 64.
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