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. For the purposes of this list, a community is defined as an unincorporated settlement inside or outside of a municipality.
Regional municipalities
Nova Scotia has three regional municipalities.
| Regional municipalities of Nova Scotia | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Population (2011)[1] |
Population (2006)[1] |
Change (%)[1] |
Area (km²)[1] |
Population density[1] |
| Cape Breton | 97,398 | 102,250 | −4.7 | 2,433.35 | 40.0 |
| Halifax | 390,096 | 372,679 | 4.7 | 5,490.28 | 71.1 |
| Queens | 10,917 | 11,177 | −2.3 | 2,392.85 | 4.6 |
| Total regional municipalities | 498,411 | 486,106 | 2.5 | 10,316.48 | 48.3 |
Towns
Nova Scotia has 27 towns.
| Towns of Nova Scotia | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Population (2011)[1] |
Population (2006)[1] |
Change (%)[1] |
Area (km²)[1] |
Population density[1] |
| Amherst | 9,717 | 9,505 | 2.2 | 12.02 | 808.4 |
| Annapolis Royal | 481 | 444 | 8.3 | 2.04 | 235.8 |
| Antigonish | 4,524 | 4,236 | 6.8 | 5.15 | 879.2 |
| Berwick | 2,454 | 2,454 | 0 | 6.66 | 368.6 |
| Bridgewater | 8,241 | 7,944 | 3.7 | 13.6 | 605.8 |
| Clark's Harbour | 820 | 860 | −4.7 | 2.9 | 282.7 |
| Digby | 2,152 | 2,092 | 2.9 | 3.14 | 686.1 |
| Kentville | 6,094 | 5,815 | 4.8 | 17.35 | 351.2 |
| Lockeport | 588 | 646 | −9 | 2.32 | 253.4 |
| Lunenburg | 2,313 | 2,317 | −0.2 | 4.01 | 576.9 |
| Mahone Bay | 943 | 904 | 4.3 | 3.13 | 301.4 |
| Middleton | 1,749 | 1,829 | −4.4 | 5.44 | 321.6 |
| Mulgrave | 794 | 879 | −9.7 | 17.81 | 44.6 |
| New Glasgow | 9,562 | 9,455 | 1.1 | 9.93 | 963.3 |
| Oxford | 1,151 | 1,178 | −2.3 | 10.76 | 106.9 |
| Parrsboro | 1,305 | 1,401 | −6.9 | 14.88 | 87.7 |
| Pictou | 3,437 | 3,813 | −9.9 | 7.94 | 432.9 |
| Port Hawkesbury | 3,366 | 3,517 | −4.3 | 8.11 | 414.8 |
| Shelburne | 1,686 | 1,879 | −10.3 | 9 | 187.3 |
| Stellarton | 4,485 | 4,717 | −4.9 | 8.99 | 498.8 |
| Stewiacke | 1,438 | 1,421 | 1.2 | 17.67 | 81.4 |
| Trenton | 2,616 | 2,741 | −4.6 | 6 | 435.7 |
| Truro | 12,059 | 11,765 | 2.5 | 37.63 | 320.5 |
| Westville | 3,798 | 3,805 | −0.2 | 14.39 | 264 |
| Windsor | 3,785 | 3,709 | 2 | 9.06 | 417.8 |
| Wolfville | 4,269 | 3,772 | 13.2 | 6.45 | 661.7 |
| Yarmouth | 6,761 | 7,162 | −5.6 | 10.56 | 640.3 |
| Total towns | 100,588 | 100,260 | 0.3 | 266.94 | 375.59 |
Municipal districts
Nova Scotia has 12 municipal districts.
| Municipal districts | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Incorporation date[2] |
Population (2011)[1] |
Population (2006)[1] |
Change (%)[1] |
Land area (km²)[1] |
Population density[1] |
| Argyle | April 17, 1879 | 8,252 | 8,656 | −4.7% | 1,528.01 | 5.4/km2 |
| Barrington | April 17, 1879 | 6,994 | 7,331 | −4.6% | 631.94 | 11.1/km2 |
| Chester | April 17, 1879 | 10,599 | 10,741 | −1.3% | 1,122.22 | 9.4/km2 |
| Clare | April 17, 1879 | 8,319 | 8,813 | −5.6% | 852.82 | 9.8/km2 |
| Digby | April 17, 1879 | 7,463 | 7,986 | −6.5% | 1,655.88 | 4.5/km2 |
| East Hants | April 17, 1879 | 22,111 | 21,397 | +3.3% | 1,786.47 | 12.4/km2 |
| Guysborough[lower-alpha 1] | April 17, 1879 | 15,324 | 15,062 | +1.7% | 1,244.07 | 12.3/km2 |
| Yarmouth | 10,105 | 10,304 | −1.9% | 585.75 | 17.3/km2 | |
| Total district municipalities | — | 126,042 | 128,461 | −1.9% | 17,011.73 | 7.4/km2 |
Villages
Main article: List of villages in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia has 22 villages.
Other communities
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See also
- Demographics of Nova Scotia
- Geography of Nova Scotia
- List of counties of Nova Scotia
- List of municipalities in Nova Scotia
- List of towns in Nova Scotia
- List of villages in Nova Scotia
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Nova Scotia)". Statistics Canada. December 18, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
- ↑ "Municipal Incorporation Timeline". Province of Nova Scotia. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "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.
- 1 2 3 "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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