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| Location of Clare Municipal District | |||
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| Country | Canada | ||
| Province | Nova Scotia | ||
| County | Digby | ||
| Incorporated | April 17, 1879 | ||
| Electoral Districts Federal |
West Nova |
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| Provincial | Clare | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | District of Clare Municipal Council | ||
| • County seat | Little Brook | ||
| • Warden | Jean Melanson | ||
| Area[1] | |||
| • Land | 852.82 km2 (329.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006)[1][2] | |||
| • Total | 8,813 | ||
| • Density | 10.3/km2 (26.7/sq mi) | ||
| • Change 2001-06 | 2.8% | ||
| • Census Ranking | 431 of 5,008 | ||
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) | ||
| Area code(s) | 902 - 769,837,645,778 | ||
| Dwellings | 4,558 | ||
| Median Income* | $41,450 CDN | ||
| Website | www.clarenovascotia.com | ||
| *Median household income, 2005 (all households) | |||
Clare is a municipal district in western Nova Scotia, Canada.
Primarily an Acadian region, Clare occupies the western half of Digby County. Most of the municipality's settled areas are located along St. Marys Bay, a sub-basin of the Gulf of Maine. The municipality is mainly inhabited by Acadians and conducts its business in both English and French, although the most commonly used language is French. The Municipality of Clare holds the oldest and largest Annual Acadian Festival.
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Highways and numbered routes that run through the district, including external routes that start or finish at the district limits:[4]
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Musical groups from the area include:
The song M'en allant par Saulnierville Station by Suroît is a song about the local community of Saulnierville Station.
| Annapolis Basin | ||||
| Atlantic Ocean | Digby Municipal District | |||
| Clare Municipal District | ||||
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