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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
|
Population density
|
| km2
|
sq mi
|
/km2
|
/sq mi
|
| Amherst |
9,413
|
9,717
|
−3.1% |
12.07
|
4.66 |
779.9
|
2,020
|
| Annapolis Royal |
491
|
481
|
+2.1% |
2.04
|
0.79 |
240.7
|
623
|
| Antigonish |
4,364
|
4,524
|
−3.5% |
5.01
|
1.93 |
871.1
|
2,256
|
| Berwick |
2,509
|
2,454
|
+2.2% |
6.58
|
2.54 |
381.3
|
988
|
| Bridgewater |
8,532
|
8,241
|
+3.5% |
13.63
|
5.26 |
626.0
|
1,621
|
| Clark's Harbour |
758
|
820
|
−7.6% |
2.81
|
1.08 |
269.8
|
699
|
| Digby |
2,060
|
2,152
|
−4.3% |
3.15
|
1.22 |
654.0
|
1,694
|
| Kentville |
6,271
|
6,094
|
+2.9% |
17.26
|
6.66 |
363.3
|
941
|
| Lockeport |
531
|
588
|
−9.7% |
2.33
|
0.90 |
227.9
|
590
|
| Lunenburg |
2,263
|
2,313
|
−2.2% |
4.04
|
1.56 |
560.1
|
1,451
|
| Mahone Bay |
1,036
|
943
|
+9.9% |
3.12
|
1.20 |
332.1
|
860
|
| Middleton |
1,832
|
1,749
|
+4.7% |
5.57
|
2.15 |
328.9
|
852
|
| Mulgrave |
722
|
794
|
−9.1% |
17.83
|
6.88 |
40.5
|
105
|
| New Glasgow |
9,075
|
9,562
|
−5.1% |
9.96
|
3.85 |
911.1
|
2,360
|
| Oxford |
1,190
|
1,151
|
+3.4% |
10.76
|
4.15 |
110.6
|
286
|
| Pictou |
3,186
|
3,437
|
−7.3% |
8.01
|
3.09 |
397.8
|
1,030
|
| Port Hawkesbury |
3,214
|
3,366
|
−4.5% |
8.1
|
3.1 |
396.8
|
1,028
|
| Shelburne |
1,743
|
1,686
|
+3.4% |
8.84
|
3.41 |
197.2
|
511
|
| Stellarton |
4,208
|
4,485
|
−6.2% |
8.99
|
3.47 |
468.1
|
1,212
|
| Stewiacke |
1,373
|
1,438
|
−4.5% |
17.62
|
6.80 |
77.9
|
202
|
| Trenton |
2,474
|
2,616
|
−5.4% |
6.07
|
2.34 |
407.6
|
1,056
|
| Truro |
12,261
|
12,059
|
+1.7% |
34.49
|
13.32 |
355.5
|
921
|
| Westville |
3,628
|
3,798
|
−4.5% |
14.23
|
5.49 |
255.0
|
660
|
| Wolfville |
4,195
|
4,269
|
−1.7% |
6.46
|
2.49 |
649.4
|
1,682
|
| Yarmouth |
6,518
|
6,761
|
−3.6% |
10.57
|
4.08 |
616.7
|
1,597
|
| Total
|
97,495
|
99,283
|
−1.8%
|
248.65
|
96.00
|
392.1
|
1,016
|
| Province of Nova Scotia
|
923,598
|
921,727
|
+0.2%
|
52,942.27
|
20,441.12
|
17.45
|
45.2
|
Municipal districts
Nova Scotia has 12 municipal districts.
| Name
|
Incorporation
date[3]
|
2021 Census of Population[4]
|
Population
(2021)
|
Population
(2016)
|
Change
|
Land area
|
Population density
|
| km2
|
sq mi
|
/km2
|
/sq mi
|
| Argyle |
April 17, 1879 |
7,870
|
7,899
|
−0.4% |
1,526.07
|
589.22 |
5.2
|
13
|
| Barrington |
April 17, 1879 |
6,523
|
6,646
|
−1.9% |
631.98
|
244.01 |
10.3
|
27
|
| Chester |
April 17, 1879 |
10,693
|
10,310
|
+3.7% |
1,120.61
|
432.67 |
9.5
|
25
|
| Clare |
April 17, 1879 |
7,678
|
8,018
|
−4.2% |
851.14
|
328.63 |
9.0
|
23
|
| Digby |
April 17, 1879 |
7,242
|
7,107
|
+1.9% |
1,654.59
|
638.84 |
4.4
|
11
|
| East Hants |
April 17, 1879 |
22,892
|
22,453
|
+2.0% |
1,786.53
|
689.78 |
12.8
|
33
|
| Guysborough |
April 17, 1879 |
4,585
|
4,670
|
−1.8% |
2,115.25
|
816.70 |
2.2
|
5.7
|
| Lunenburg |
April 17, 1879 |
25,545
|
24,863
|
+2.7% |
1,757.79
|
678.69 |
14.5
|
38
|
| Shelburne |
April 17, 1879[5] |
4,336
|
4,288
|
+1.1% |
1,816.71
|
701.44 |
2.4
|
6.2
|
| St. Mary's |
April 17, 1879 |
2,161
|
2,233
|
−3.2% |
1,904.08
|
735.17 |
1.1
|
2.8
|
| Yarmouth |
April 17, 1879[5] |
10,067
|
9,845
|
+2.3% |
584.69
|
225.75 |
17.2
|
45
|
| Sub-total district municipalities
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Villages
Nova Scotia has 21 villages.
| Name[6]
|
Historical county[6]
|
Rural municipality[6]
|
Population
(2011)
|
Population
(2006)
|
Change
(%)
|
| 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
|
—
|
—
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48,754
|
48,873
|
−0.2
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Other communities
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See also
Communities in Canada's provinces and territories
Notes
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Municipal Incorporation Timeline". Province of Nova Scotia. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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