Alba
Alba is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Inverness County on Cape Breton Island. The area was settled in 1828 by Scottish immigrants, and was referred to as Boom until 1893 when it received the name Alba.- Village
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
- …is also known as “Alba, Nova Scotia”
- Description: human settlement in Nova Scotia, Canada
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Latitude
45.92827° or 45° 55′ 42″ north
Longitude
-61.00592° or 61° 0′ 21″ west
Open location code
87QWWXHV+8J
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place = village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Scottish Gaelic—“Alba” goes by many names.
Alba, Nova ScotiaDutch
AlbaIrish
Alba, Alba NuadhScottish Gaelic
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