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.
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 three regional municipalities.
Regional municipalities of Nova Scotia | |||||
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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 27 towns.
Towns of Nova Scotia | |||||
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Name | 2016 Census of Population[2] | ||||
Population (2016) |
Population (2011) |
Change |
Land area (km²) |
Population density | |
Amherst | 9,413 | 9,717 | −3.1% | 12.07 | 779.9/km2 |
Annapolis Royal | 491 | 481 | +2.1% | 2.04 | 240.7/km2 |
Antigonish | 4,364 | 4,524 | −3.5% | 5.01 | 871.1/km2 |
Berwick | 2,509 | 2,454 | +2.2% | 6.58 | 381.3/km2 |
Bridgewater | 8,532 | 8,241 | +3.5% | 13.63 | 626.0/km2 |
Clark's Harbour | 758 | 820 | −7.6% | 2.81 | 269.8/km2 |
Digby | 2,060 | 2,152 | −4.3% | 3.15 | 654.0/km2 |
Kentville | 6,271 | 6,094 | +2.9% | 17.26 | 363.3/km2 |
Lockeport | 531 | 588 | −9.7% | 2.33 | 227.9/km2 |
Lunenburg | 2,263 | 2,313 | −2.2% | 4.04 | 560.1/km2 |
Mahone Bay | 1,036 | 943 | +9.9% | 3.12 | 332.1/km2 |
Middleton | 1,832 | 1,749 | +4.7% | 5.57 | 328.9/km2 |
Mulgrave | 722 | 794 | −9.1% | 17.83 | 40.5/km2 |
New Glasgow | 9,075 | 9,562 | −5.1% | 9.96 | 911.1/km2 |
Oxford | 1,190 | 1,151 | +3.4% | 10.76 | 110.6/km2 |
Pictou | 3,186 | 3,437 | −7.3% | 8.01 | 397.8/km2 |
Port Hawkesbury | 3,214 | 3,366 | −4.5% | 8.1 | 396.8/km2 |
Shelburne | 1,743 | 1,686 | +3.4% | 8.84 | 197.2/km2 |
Stellarton | 4,208 | 4,485 | −6.2% | 8.99 | 468.1/km2 |
Stewiacke | 1,373 | 1,438 | −4.5% | 17.62 | 77.9/km2 |
Trenton | 2,474 | 2,616 | −5.4% | 6.07 | 407.6/km2 |
Truro | 12,261 | 12,059 | +1.7% | 34.49 | 355.5/km2 |
Westville | 3,628 | 3,798 | −4.5% | 14.23 | 255.0/km2 |
Windsor | 3,648 | 3,785 | −3.6% | 9.11 | 400.4/km2 |
Wolfville | 4,195 | 4,269 | −1.7% | 6.46 | 649.4/km2 |
Yarmouth | 6,518 | 6,761 | −3.6% | 10.57 | 616.7/km2 |
Total | 97,495 | 99,283 | −1.8% | 248.65 | 392.1/km2 |
Province of Nova Scotia | 923,598 | 921,727 | +0.2% | 52,942.27 | 17.45/km2 |
Municipal districts
Nova Scotia has 12 municipal districts.
Municipal districts |
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Villages
Main page: List of villages in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia has 21 villages.
Other communities
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References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Nova Scotia)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 4.0 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.
Other websites
- Map of Nova Scotia Municipalities Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine