Urbania, Nova Scotia
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  Urbania Location within Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 45°12′53″N 63°25′33″W / 45.21472°N 63.42583°W | |
| Country | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada |
| Province |  Nova Scotia |
| County | Hants County |
| Municipality | East Hants Municipality |
| Highest elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Canadian Postal Code | B0N 2H0 |
| Area code | 902 |
| Telephone Exchange | 883 |
| NTS Map | 011E03 |
| GNBC Code | CBNBF |
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.
History
Urbania was settled around 1822 and known as Carleton until 1860.[4][5][6] The name "Urbania" is considered indicative of the hopes of the inhabitants when it was chosen as a name,[3] deriving from urbis, Latin for "city".[4]
In 1956, Urbania had a population of 87 people.[6]
References
- ↑ "Nova Scotia GeoNames". NovaScotia.ca. Nova Scotia Government. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ↑ "Urbania". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- 1 2 Lovell, J. Lovell's Gazetteer of the Dominion of Canada. Montreal: John Lovell & Son Ltd. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- 1 2 Scott, David E. (2015). Nova Scotia Place Names. Halifax, N.S.: Nimbus Publishing. p. 314. ISBN 978-1-7710-8318-8.
- ↑ Brown, Thomas J. (1922). . Halifax, N.S.: Royal Print & Litho. p. 148 – via Wikisource.
- 1 2 Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 699. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
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45°12′53″N 63°25′33″W / 45.21472°N 63.42583°W