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 a municipality.

Regional municipalities

Nova Scotia has four regional municipalities.

Name Population
(2021)[1] 		Population
(2016)[1] 		Change
(%)[1] 		Area
(km²)[1] 		Population
density[1]
Cape Breton 93,694 94,285 −0.6% 2,419.70 38.7
Halifax 439,819 403,131 +9.1% 5,475.57 80.3
Queens 10,422 10,302 +1.2% 2,387.52 4.4
West Hants 19,509 19,016 +2.6% 1,250.5 15.6
Total regional municipalities 563,444 526,734 +7.0% 11,533.29 48.85

Towns

Nova Scotia has 27 towns.

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
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.

Name Incorporation
date[3] 		2021 Census of Population[4]
Population
(2021) 		Population
(2016) 		Change
 Land area
(km²) 		Population
density
(/km2)
Argyle April 17, 1879 7,870 7,899 −0.4% 1,526.07 5.2
Barrington April 17, 1879 6,523 6,646 −1.9% 631.98 10.3
Chester April 17, 1879 10,693 10,310 +3.7% 1,120.61 9.5
Clare April 17, 1879 7,678 8,018 −4.2% 851.14 9.0
Digby April 17, 1879 7,242 7,107 +1.9% 1,654.59 4.4
East Hants April 17, 1879 22,892 22,453 +2.0% 1,786.53 12.8
Guysborough April 17, 1879 4,585 4,670 −1.8% 2,115.25 2.2
Lunenburg April 17, 1879 25,545 24,863 +2.7% 1,757.79 14.5
Shelburne April 17, 1879[5] 4,336 4,288 +1.1% 1,816.71 2.4
St. Mary's April 17, 1879 2,161 2,233 −3.2% 1,904.08 1.1
Yarmouth April 17, 1879[5] 10,067 9,845 +2.3% 584.69 17.2
Sub-total district municipalities

Villages

Nova Scotia has 21 villages.

Name[6] Historical county[6] Rural municipality[6] Population
(2011)[7] 		Population
(2006)[7] 		Change
(%)[7]
Aylesford Kings KingsMunicipality of the County of Kings 2,408 2,445 −1.5
Baddeck Victoria VictoriaMunicipality of the County of Victoria 1,988 2,154 −8.4
Bible Hill Colchester ColchesterMunicipality of the County of Colchester 8,913 8,480 5.1
Canning Kings KingsMunicipality of the County of Kings 2,589 2,760 −6.6
Chester Lunenburg ChesterMunicipality of the District of Chester 2,348 2,294 2.4
Cornwallis Square Kings KingsMunicipality of the County of Kings 1,877 1,941 −3.4
Dover Guysborough GuysboroughMunicipality of the District of Guysborough n/a n/a n/a
Freeport Digby DigbyMunicipality of the District of Digby n/a n/a n/a
Greenwood Kings KingsMunicipality of the County of Kings 5,369 5,289 1.5
Hebbville Lunenburg LunenburgMunicipality of the District of Lunenburg n/a n/a n/a
Kingston Kings KingsMunicipality of the County of Kings 5,174 5,176 −0.0
Lawrencetown Annapolis AnnapolisMunicipality of the County of Annapolis 1,739 1,793 −3.1
New Minas Kings KingsMunicipality of the County of Kings 5,135 5,055 1.2
Port Williams Kings KingsMunicipality of the County of Kings 1,703 1,766 −3.7
Pugwash Cumberland CumberlandMunicipality of the County of Cumberland 1,420 1,513 −6.5
River Hebert Cumberland CumberlandMunicipality of the County of Cumberland 1,296 1,330 −2.6
St. Peter's Richmond RichmondMunicipality of the County of Richmond 1,492 1,453 2.7
Tatamagouche Colchester ColchesterMunicipality of the County of Colchester 2,037 2,070 −1.6
Tiverton Digby DigbyMunicipality of the District of Digby n/a n/a n/a
Westport Digby DigbyMunicipality of the District of Digby n/a n/a n/a
Weymouth Digby DigbyMunicipality of the District of Digby 1,773 1,839 −3.7
Total villages — — 48,754 48,873 −0.2

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See also

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Notes

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2021 and 2016 censuses (Nova Scotia)". Statistics Canada. July 8, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "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. ^ "Municipal Incorporation Timeline". Province of Nova Scotia. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Nova Scotia". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "The Establishment of Elective Rural Municipal Government in Nova Scotia" (PDF). Government of Nova Scotia: Department of Municipal Affairs. pp. 1, 2. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  6. ^ a b c "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.
  7. ^ a b c "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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