Cape Breton Regional Municipality facts for kids
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Cape Breton Regional Municipality
(CBRM)
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Regional Municipality
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Cape Breton Regional Municipality | |
Montage of CBRM sites, clockwise from top left - Highland Arts Theatre, Gabarus Light House, Gate at Fortress Louisbourg, Big Fiddle, Sydney Waterfront.
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Nickname(s):
A Community of Communities
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Motto(s):
Fortuna Non Mutat Genus
(Circumstances Do Not Change Our Origin) |
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Location of Cape Breton Regional Municipality
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Country | Canada |
Province | Nova Scotia |
County | Cape Breton |
Established | August 1, 1995 |
Electoral Districts Federal |
Cape Breton—Canso / Sydney—Victoria |
Provincial | Cape Breton Centre / Cape Breton-Richmond / Glace Bay / Northside-Westmount / Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg / Sydney-Whitney Pier / Victoria-The Lakes |
Government | |
• Type | Cape Breton Regional Council |
Area
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• Land | 2,430.06 km2 (938.25 sq mi) |
Elevation | Sea Level to 235 m (0 to 771 ft) |
Population
(2016)
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• Total | 94,285 |
• Density | 38.8/km2 (100/sq mi) |
• Change 2011-16 | 3.2% |
• Census ranking | 58 of 5,162 |
Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (ADT) |
Postal code |
B1x, B2x
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Area code(s) | 902 |
Dwellings | 45,342 |
Median Income | $41,257 CDN |
Coastline | Atlantic 800 km (500 mi) Bras d'Or Lakes 400 km (250 mi) |
Roadways | 1,600 km (1,000 mi) |
NTS Map | 011K01 |
GNBC Code | CBUCD |
Website | cbrm.ns.ca |
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Cape Breton Regional Municipality often shortened to simply CBRM, is a regional municipality in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton County.
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