Digby Town Seal Nickname (s): "The Scallop Capital of The World '' Digby Location of Digby, Nova Scotia Coordinates: 44 ° 37 ′ 20 '' N 65 ° 45 ′ 38 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 44.62222 ° N 65.76056 ° W ﻿ / 44.62222; - 65.76056 Country Canada Province Nova Scotia County Digby Founded June 1783 Incorporated February 25, 1890 Electoral Districts Federal West Nova Provincial Digby - Annapolis Government Type Town Council Mayor Ben Cleveland Governing Body Digby Town Council MLA Gordon Wilson (L) MP Colin Fraser (L) Area (2016) Total 3.15 km (1.22 sq mi) Highest elevation 152 m (499 ft) Lowest elevation 0 m (0 ft) Population (2016) Total 2,060 Density 654.6 / km (1,695 / sq mi) Change (2011 - 16) 4.3 % Dwellings 1,145 (1,036 occupied) Time zone AST (UTC - 4) Summer (DST) ADT (UTC - 3) Canadian Postal code B 0V 1A0 Area code (s) 902 Telephone Exchange 245 Median Earnings * 28,551 Website www.digby.ca footnotes = * Median household income, 2005 (all households)
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The Scallop Capital of The World