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Yarmouth
District municipality
Municipality of the District of Yarmouth
Flag of Yarmouth
Flag
 Official seal of Yarmouth
Seal
Motto(s): 
Justice and Prudence
Location of the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth
Location of the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth
Country Canada
Province Nova Scotia
County Yarmouth
Incorporated April 17, 1879
Electoral Districts     
Federal
West Nova
Provincial Yarmouth
Government
 • Type Municipal Council
Area
 • Land 586.65 km2 (226.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total 9,845
 • Density 16.8/km2 (44/sq mi)
 • Change 2011-16
Decrease2.6%
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code(s) 902
Dwellings 4,981
Median Income $44,323 CDN
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

Yarmouth, officially named the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth, is a district municipality in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Statistics Canada classifies the district municipality as a municipal district.

The district municipality forms the western part of Yarmouth County. It is one of three municipal units in the county, the other two being the Town of Yarmouth and the Municipality of the District of Argyle.

Demographics

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1961 6,935 —    
1966 7,104 +2.4%
1971 7,640 +7.5%
1976 8,767 +14.8%
1981 9,842 +12.3%
1986 10,380 +5.5%
1991 10,827 +4.3%
1996 10,722 −1.0%
2001 10,476 −2.3%
2006 10,304 −1.6%
2011 10,105 −1.9%
2016 9,845 −2.6%
2021 10,067 +2.3%
Source: Statistics Canada

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Communities

Communities include:

  • Arcadia
  • Cape Forchu
  • Chegoggin
  • Chebogue
  • Greenville
  • John's Cove
  • Kemptville
  • Port Maitland
  • Quinan
  • Robert's Island
  • Surette's Island
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