Wittenburg, Nova Scotia

Wittenburg in Nova Scotia

Wittenburg is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.[1] It was named for Wittenberg, Germany, due to the resemblance of the local church to the church where Martin Luther nailed up his 95 theses.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Wittenburg". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  2. ^ Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 741. Retrieved 14 July 2025.

45°5′35.36″N 63°13′54.52″W / 45.0931556°N 63.2318111°W / 45.0931556; -63.2318111 (Wittenburg, Nova Scotia)


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