Berwick, Nova Scotia
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| Berwick | |
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| Motto: "By Industry and Ingenuity" | |
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| Community statistics | |
| Area | 6.80 km² |
| Population | 2,282a |
| Population density | 335.5/sq kma |
| Earnings | $44,272b |
| Latitude | 45° 2' N |
| Longitude | 64° 44' W |
| Elevation | 43 Metres |
| Government | |
| Mayor | John Prall |
| Governing body | Council of the Town of Berwick |
| Founded | 1800's |
| Incorporated | May 25, 1923 |
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| Website | http://www.berwicknovascotia.com |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
| Postal code | B0P |
| Telephone Exchange | 902 - 538 |
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a According to StatCan Census Year 2001 |
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Berwick is a town within Kings County on the Cornwallis River in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia, Canada. As of 2001 the population was 2,282. The major industry is farming, with various processing plants located in the town including the Larsens Meat Plant. The town is also the base of the Easons Trucking firm and a number of small-town retailers. Unique for a town of it size, Berwick has its own electrical commission.
The town calls itself the "Apple Capital of Nova Scotia", and a large apple sculpture is found in the centre of town. Apples were once the staple crop of the farmers of the surrounding area, but they have since diversified into many other crops. However there are still many apple orchards to be found in the surrounding communities of Berwick.
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