Barrington, Nova Scotia
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Not to be confused with Barrington Passage, Nova Scotia.
| Barrington | ||
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| Municipal district | ||
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| Nickname(s): Lobster Capital of Canada | ||
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| Coordinates: 43°33′53″N 65°33′50″W / 43.5646°N 65.563864°W | ||
| Country |
 Canada | |
| Province |
 Nova Scotia | |
| County | Shelburne | |
| Incorporated | April 17, 1879 | |
| Electoral Districts Federal |
South Shore—St. Margaret's | |
| Provincial | Shelburne | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Barrington Municipal Council | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Land | 631.94 km2 (243.99 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[1][2] | ||
| • Total | 6,994 | |
| • Density | 11.1/km2 (29/sq mi) | |
| • Change 2006-11 |
 4.6% | |
| • Census Ranking | ? of 5,008 | |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) | |
| Dwellings | 3,355 | |
| Median Income* | $44,541 CDN | |
| Website | www.barringtonmunicipality.com | |
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Barrington is a municipal district in western Shelburne County, Nova Scotia.
Barrington forms the southernmost part of the province and contains Cape Sable, the eastern boundary between the North Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine.
Demographics
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Mother tongue language (2006)[1]
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| Visible minority and Aboriginal population (Canada 2006 Census) | |||
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| Population group | Population | % of total population | |
| White | 6,575 | 90% | |
| Visible minority group Source:[4] | South Asian | 10 | 0.1% |
| Chinese | 20 | 0.3% | |
| Black | 45 | 0.6% | |
| Filipino | 0 | 0% | |
| Latin American | 0 | 0% | |
| Arab | 0 | 0% | |
| Southeast Asian | 0 | 0% | |
| West Asian | 0 | 0% | |
| Korean | 0 | 0% | |
| Japanese | 10 | 0.1% | |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 0 | 0% | |
| Multiple visible minority | 0 | 0% | |
| Total visible minority population | 85 | 1.2% | |
| Aboriginal group Source:[5] | First Nations | 165 | 2.3% |
| Métis | 480 | 6.6% | |
| Inuit | 0 | 0% | |
| Aboriginal, n.i.e. | 0 | 0% | |
| Multiple Aboriginal identity | 0 | 0% | |
| Total Aboriginal population | 645 | 8.8% | |
| Total population | 7,305 | 100% | |
Communities
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Access Routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the district, including external routes that start or finish at the district limits:[6]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Barrington Municipal District, Nova Scotia
- ↑ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
- ↑ , Community Profiles from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada - Census Subdivision
- ↑ , Aboriginal Population Profile from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada - Census Subdivision
- ↑ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Page 89
External links
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Argyle Municipal District | | ||
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Shelburne Municipal District | ||
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Coordinates: 43°33′52.56″N 65°33′49.91″W / 43.5646000°N 65.5638639°W
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