Hantsport, Nova Scotia
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| Hantsport, Nova Scotia | |||
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| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Nova Scotia |
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| Municipality | Hants County | ||
| Founded | 1857 | ||
| Incorporated | April 25, 1895 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | H. Wayne Folker | ||
| - Governing Body | Hantsport Town Council | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 2.13 km² (0.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 1,191 | ||
| - Density | 559.7/km² (1,449.6/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | ||
| Postal code | B0P 1P0 | ||
| Area code(s) | 902 | ||
| Telephone Exchange | 684 | ||
| Median Earnings* | $24,769 | ||
| NTS Map | 021H01 | ||
| GNBC Code | CBRNJ | ||
*Median household income, 2000 ($) (all households)
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| Website: http://www.hantsportnovascotia.com | |||
Hantsport is a rural Canadian town and seaport located in the western part of Hants County, Nova Scotia.
Hantsport is located on the county boundary with Kings County, and sits on the west bank of the Avon River in a tidal estuary.
The port is used exclusively for shipping gypsum which is quarried at two locations east of Windsor and shipped to Hantsport vis the Windsor and Hantsport Railway. The loader used to move gypsum from the storage building to waiting ships is one of the fastest ship-loaders in the world, necessitated by the fact that the extreme tides in the Minas Basin require ships to enter and leave the port within a four to five hour period.
The largest employer in Hantsport is Minas Basin Pulp and Power Co., a pulp mill which uses recycled paper and cardboard. CKF is a related company which produces disposable paper plates.
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