| Digby County | |
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| — County — | |
| Location of Digby County, Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| Municipal district (s) | Clare / Digby |
| Towns | Digby |
| Established | 1837 |
| Incorporated | April 17, 1879 |
| Electoral Districts Federal |
West Nova |
| Provincial | Digby-Annapolis / Clare |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 2,515.23 km2 (971.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1][2] | |
| • Total | 18,992 |
| • Density | 7.6/km2 (19.7/sq mi) |
| • Change 2001-06 | 2.8% |
| • Census Rankings - Municipal districts Clare Digby - Towns Digby - Reserves Bear River 6 |
8,813 (431 of 5,008) 7,986 (458 of 5,008) 2,092 (2,074 of 5,008) 101 (4,415 of 5,008) |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) |
| Area code(s) | 902 |
| Dwellings | 9,905 |
| Median Income* | $38,284 CDN |
| *Median household income, 2005 (all households) | |
Digby County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
Taking its name from the Township of Digby [1] , which had been named in honour of Rear Admiral Robert Digby who dispatched HMS Atlanta to convey loyalists from New York City in the spring of 1783 to Conway, which became known as Digby, Digby County was established in 1837. Previously, from August 17, 1759, when Nova Scotia was first divided into counties, this area had been part of Annapolis County.
In 1861, Digby County was divided into two districts: the District of Digby and the District of Clare.
In addition to these 2 districts, the county contains the town of Digby and part of the Bear River Indian reserve. Also, there is Digby Neck leading into the Bay of Fundy to Long Island and Brier Island.
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See List of communities in Digby County, Nova Scotia
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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The county's history is preserved at the Admiral Digby Museum as well as several community museums.
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| Atlantic Ocean | Annapolis County | |||
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| Yarmouth County / Shelburne County | Region of Queens Municipality |