Wittenburg, Nova Scotia

Wittenburg, Nova Scotia is located in Nova Scotia
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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