List of communities in Nova Scotia facts for kids
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) |
Population (2011) |
Change (%) |
Area (km²) |
Population density |
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
Main page: List of towns in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia has 27 towns.
Towns of Nova Scotia | |||||
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Name | 2016 Census of Population | ||||
Population (2016) |
Population (2011) |
Change |
Land area (km²) |
Population density |
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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
Main page: List of municipalities in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia has 12 municipal districts.
Municipal districts | ||||||
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Name | Incorporation date |
2016 Census of Population | ||||
Population (2016) |
Population (2011) |
Change |
Land area (km²) |
Population density |
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Argyle | April 17, 1879 | 7,899 | 8,252 | −4.3% | 1,528.17 | 5.2/km2 |
Barrington | April 17, 1879 | 6,646 | 6,994 | −5.0% | 632.35 | 10.5/km2 |
Chester | April 17, 1879 | 10,310 | 10,599 | −2.7% | 1,122.11 | 9.2/km2 |
Clare | April 17, 1879 | 8,018 | 8,319 | −3.6% | 852.55 | 9.4/km2 |
Digby | April 17, 1879 | 7,107 | 7,463 | −4.8% | 1,657.33 | 4.3/km2 |
East Hants | April 17, 1879 | 22,453 | 22,111 | +1.5% | 1,786.56 | 12.6/km2 |
Guysborough | April 17, 1879 | 4,670 | 4,995 | −6.5% | 2,116.86 | 2.2/km2 |
Lunenburg | April 17, 1879 | 24,863 | 25,118 | −1.0% | 1,759.59 | 14.1/km2 |
Shelburne | April 17, 1879 | 4,288 | 4,408 | −2.7% | 1,821.07 | 2.4/km2 |
St. Mary's | April 17, 1879 | 2,233 | 2,354 | −5.1% | 1,909.47 | 1.2/km2 |
West Hants | April 17, 1879 | 15,368 | 15,324 | +0.3% | 1,244.09 | 12.4/km2 |
Yarmouth | April 17, 1879 | 9,845 | 10,105 | −2.6% | 586.65 | 16.8/km2 |
Total district municipalities | — | 123,700 | 126,042 | −1.9% | 17,016.8 | 7.3/km2 |
Notes
Villages
Main page: List of villages in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia has 22 villages.
Villages of Nova Scotia | |||||
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Name | Historical county | Rural municipality | Population (2011) |
Population (2006) |
Change (%) |
Aylesford | Kings | Municipality of the County of Kings | 2,408 | 2,445 | -1.5 |
Baddeck | Victoria | Municipality of the County of Victoria | 1,988 | 2,154 | -8.4 |
Bible Hill | Colchester | Municipality of the County of Colchester | 8,913 | 8,480 | 5.1 |
Canning | Kings | Municipality of the County of Kings | 2,589 | 2,760 | -6.6 |
Chester | Lunenburg | Municipality of the District of Chester | 2,348 | 2,294 | 2.4 |
Cornwallis Square | Kings | Municipality of the County of Kings | 1,877 | 1,941 | -3.4 |
Dover | Guysborough | Municipality of the District of Guysborough | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Freeport | Digby | Municipality of the District of Digby | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Greenwood | Kings | Municipality of the County of Kings | 5,369 | 5,289 | 1.5 |
Hebbville | Lunenburg | Municipality of the District of Lunenburg | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Kingston | Kings | Municipality of the County of Kings | 5,174 | 5,176 | -0.0 |
Lawrencetown | Annapolis | Municipality of the County of Annapolis | 1,739 | 1,793 | -3.1 |
New Minas | Kings | Municipality of the County of Kings | 5,135 | 5,055 | 1.2 |
Port Williams | Kings | Municipality of the County of Kings | 1,703 | 1,766 | -3.7 |
Pugwash | Cumberland | Municipality of the County of Cumberland | 1,420 | 1,513 | -6.5 |
River Hebert | Cumberland | Municipality of the County of Cumberland | 1,296 | 1,330 | -2.6 |
St. Peter's | Richmond | Municipality of the County of Richmond | 1,492 | 1,453 | 2.7 |
Tatamagouche | Colchester | Municipality of the County of Colchester | 2,037 | 2,070 | -1.6 |
Tiverton | Digby | Municipality of the District of Digby | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Westport | Digby | Municipality of the District of Digby | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Weymouth | Digby | Municipality of the District of Digby | 1,773 | 1,839 | -3.7 |
Total villages | — | — | 48,754 | 48,873 | -0.2 |
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