Urbania is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in East Hants Municipality in Hants County.[1][2] Urbania was consistently the location of a post office serving the surrounding area from July 1 1870 until June 30 1966 when a new postal route was established in Shubenacadie.[3] Present day Urbania consists mostly of farmland.

Etymology

Urbania was known as Carleton until 1860. "Urbania" is considered indicative of the hopes of the inhabitants when it was chosen as a name.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Nova Scotia GeoNames". NovaScotia.ca. Nova Scotia Government. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  2. ^ "Canadian Geographical Names Database". nrcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
  3. ^ a b Lovell, J. Lovell's Gazetteer of the Dominion of Canada. Montreal: John Lovell & Son Ltd. Retrieved 2025-01-27.

45°12′53″N 63°25′33″W / 45.21472°N 63.42583°W / 45.21472; -63.42583 (Urbania, Nova Scotia)


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urbania,_Nova_Scotia
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