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List of communities in Nova Scotia

This is a list of communities in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, as designated by the Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities Archived 2005-04-11 at the Wayback Machine.

Incorporated municipalities in Nova Scotia are either counties, towns or regional municipalities. There are no incorporated cities in Nova Scotia as of 1996.

Regional municipalities

Nova Scotia has four regional municipalities.

Regional municipalities of Nova Scotia
Name Population
(2016)[1]		 Population
(2011)[1]		 Change
(%)[1]		 Area
(km²)[1]		 Population
density[1]
Cape Breton 94,285 97,398 −3.2 2,430.06 38.8
Halifax 403,131 390,096 3.3 5,490.35 73.4
Queens 10,307 10,917 −5.6 2,392.63 4.3
Total regional municipalities 507,723 498,411 1.0 10,313.04 49.2

Towns

Nova Scotia has 25 towns.

Towns of Nova Scotia
Name 2021 Census of Population[2]
Population
(2021) 		Population
(2016) 		Change
 Land area
(km²) 		Population
density
Amherst 9,404 9,413 Template:Number table sorting/negative−0.1% 12.07 779.1/km2
Annapolis Royal 530 491 &10000000000000007942973+7.9% 1.98 267.7/km2
Antigonish 4,656 4,364 &10000000000000006691109+6.7% 4.98 934.9/km2
Berwick 2,455 2,509 Template:Number table sorting/negative−2.2% 6.53 376.0/km2
Bridgewater 8,790 8,532 &10000000000000003023909+3.0% 13.63 644.9/km2
Clark's Harbour 725 758 Template:Number table sorting/negative−4.4% 2.82 257.1/km2
Digby 2,001 2,060 Template:Number table sorting/negative−2.9% 3.16 633.2/km2
Kentville 6,630 6,271 &10000000000000005724764+5.7% 17.08 388.2/km2
Lockeport 476 531 Template:Number table sorting/negative−10.4% 2.32 205.2/km2
Lunenburg 2,396 2,263 &10000000000000005877154+5.9% 4.04 593.1/km2
Mahone Bay 1,064 1,036 &10000000000000002702702+2.7% 3.12 341.0/km2
Middleton 1,873 1,832 &10000000000000002237991+2.2% 5.55 337.5/km2
Mulgrave 627 722 Template:Number table sorting/negative−13.2% 17.83 35.2/km2
New Glasgow 9,471 9,075 &10000000000000004363636+4.4% 9.96 950.9/km2
Oxford 1,170 1,190 Template:Number table sorting/negative−1.7% 10.68 109.6/km2
Pictou 3,107 3,186 Template:Number table sorting/negative−2.5% 7.99 388.9/km2
Port Hawkesbury 3,210 3,214 Template:Number table sorting/negative−0.1% 8.1 396.3/km2
Shelburne 1,644 1,743 Template:Number table sorting/negative−5.7% 8.75 187.9/km2
Stellarton 4,007 4,208 Template:Number table sorting/negative−4.8% 8.99 445.7/km2
Stewiacke 1,557 1,373 &10000000000000013401310+13.4% 17.62 88.4/km2
Trenton 2,407 2,474 Template:Number table sorting/negative−2.7% 6.07 396.5/km2
Truro 12,954 12,261 &10000000000000005652067+5.7% 37.52 345.3/km2
Westville 3,540 3,628 Template:Number table sorting/negative−2.4% 14.24 248.6/km2
Wolfville 5,057 4,195 &10000000000000020548271+20.5% 6.46 782.8/km2
Yarmouth 6,829 6,518 &10000000000000004771402+4.8% 10.57 646.1/km2
Total 96,580 93,847 &10000000000000002912186+2.9% 242.06 399.0/km2
Province of Nova Scotia 969,383 923,598 &10000000000000004957243+5.0% 52,824.71 18.35/km2

Municipal districts

Nova Scotia has 11 municipal districts.

Municipal districts

Villages

Main page: List of villages in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia has 21 villages.

Villages of Nova Scotia
Name[3] Historical county[3] Rural municipality[3] Population
(2011)[4]		 Population
(2006)[4]		 Change
(%)[4]
Aylesford Kings KingsMunicipality of the County of Kings 2,408 2,445 −1.5
Baddeck Victoria VictoriaMunicipality of the County of Victoria 1,988 2,154 −8.4
Bible Hill Colchester ColchesterMunicipality of the County of Colchester 8,913 8,480 5.1
Canning Kings KingsMunicipality of the County of Kings 2,589 2,760 −6.6
Chester Lunenburg ChesterMunicipality of the District of Chester 2,348 2,294 2.4
Cornwallis Square Kings KingsMunicipality of the County of Kings 1,877 1,941 −3.4
Dover Guysborough GuysboroughMunicipality of the District of Guysborough n/a n/a n/a
Freeport Digby DigbyMunicipality of the District of Digby n/a n/a n/a
Greenwood Kings KingsMunicipality of the County of Kings 5,369 5,289 1.5
Hebbville Lunenburg LunenburgMunicipality of the District of Lunenburg n/a n/a n/a
Kingston Kings KingsMunicipality of the County of Kings 5,174 5,176 −0.0
Lawrencetown Annapolis AnnapolisMunicipality of the County of Annapolis 1,739 1,793 −3.1
New Minas Kings KingsMunicipality of the County of Kings 5,135 5,055 1.2
Port Williams Kings KingsMunicipality of the County of Kings 1,703 1,766 −3.7
Pugwash Cumberland CumberlandMunicipality of the County of Cumberland 1,420 1,513 −6.5
River Hebert Cumberland CumberlandMunicipality of the County of Cumberland 1,296 1,330 −2.6
St. Peter's Richmond RichmondMunicipality of the County of Richmond 1,492 1,453 2.7
Tatamagouche Colchester ColchesterMunicipality of the County of Colchester 2,037 2,070 −1.6
Tiverton Digby DigbyMunicipality of the District of Digby n/a n/a n/a
Westport Digby DigbyMunicipality of the District of Digby n/a n/a n/a
Weymouth Digby DigbyMunicipality of the District of Digby 1,773 1,839 −3.7
Total villages — — 48,754 48,873 −0.2

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Nova Scotia)". Statistics Canada. December 18, 2012. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2021 and 2016 censuses (Nova Scotia)". Statistics Canada. July 8, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Nova Scotia Annual Report of Municipal Statistics for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015" (PDF). Department of Municipal Affairs. 2015. pp. 12, 126. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Browse Data by Community Profile, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Nova Scotia)". Government of Nova Scotia. December 18, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2013.

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