List of municipalities in Nova Scotia

Map of Canada with Nova Scotia highlighted in red

Location of Nova Scotia in Canada

Nova Scotia is the seventh-most populous of Canada's provinces and territories with 921,727 residents as of 2011 and is the second-smallest province in land area at approximately 52,939 km² (20,440 sq mi).^[1] Nova Scotia's 60 incorporated municipalities are either upper-tier counties, which contains or lower-tier towns or municipal districts, or single-tier regional municipalities. Nova Scotia's 45 single-tier or lower-tier municipalities cover only 7001499000000000000♠49.9% of the territory's land mass, but are home to 7001791009999900000♠79.1% of its population. Municipalities in Nova Scotia are incorporated under the Municipal Government Act.^[2] This act gives municipal councils the power to make bylaws for “health, well being, safety and protection of persons” and “safety and protection of property” in addition to a few express powers.^[3]

Upper-tier municipalities

Counties of Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia has two levels of municipal government with the exception of former counties of Cape Breton, Halifax and Queens which were contiguous with the current single-tier regional municipalities of Cape Breton, Halifax, and Queens. The 15 counties cover all territory in Nova Scotia apart from the three aforementioned regional municipalities, and contain all lower-tier municipalities.

Name	County Seat	Population (2011)	Population (2006)	Population (2001)	Change (5-year) (%)	Change (10-year) (%)	Land area (km²)	Population density (per km²)
Annapolis	Annapolis Royal	7004207560000000000♠20,756	7004214380000000000♠21,438	7004217730000000000♠21,773	2999680000000000000♠−3.2	2999510000000099999♠−4.9	7003318497000000000♠3,184.97	7000650000000000000♠6.5
Antigonish	Antigonish	7004195890000000000♠19,589	7004188360000000000♠18,836	7004195780000000000♠19,578	7000400000000000000♠4.0	6999600000000000000♠0.6	7003145782000000000♠1,457.82	7001134000000000000♠13.4
Colchester	Truro	7004509860000000000♠50,986	7004500230000000000♠50,023	7004493070000000000♠49,307	7000190000000000000♠1.9	7000340000000000000♠3.4	7003362769000000000♠3,627.69	7001141000000000000♠14.1
Cumberland	Amherst	7004313530000000000♠31,353	7004320460000000000♠32,046	7004326050000000000♠32,605	2999780000000000000♠−2.2	2999600000000000000♠−4.0	7003427114000000000♠4,271.14	7000730000000000000♠7.3
Digby	Digby	7004180360000000000♠18,036	7004189920000000000♠18,992	7004195480000000000♠19,548	2999500000000000000♠−5.0	2999159999999999999♠−8.4	7003251523000000000♠2,515.23	7000720000000000000♠7.2
Guysborough	Guysborough	7003814300000000000♠8,143	7003905800000000000♠9,058	7003982700000000000♠9,827	2998899000000000000♠−10.1	2998793000000000000♠−20.7	7003404422000000000♠4,044.22	7000200000000000000♠2.0
Hants	Windsor	7004423040000000000♠42,304	7004411820000000000♠41,182	7004405130000000000♠40,513	7000270000000000000♠2.7	7000440000000000000♠4.4	7003304908000000000♠3,049.08	7001139000000000000♠13.9
Inverness	Port Hood	7004179470000000000♠17,947	7004190360000000000♠19,036	7004199370000000000♠19,937	2999430000000000000♠−5.7	2998889000000000000♠−11.1	7003383040000000000♠3,830.40	7000470000000000000♠4.7
Kings	Kentville	7004605890000000000♠60,589	7004600350000000000♠60,035	7004588660000000000♠58,866	6999900000000000000♠0.9	7000290000000000000♠2.9	7003212217999999999♠2,122.18	7001285000000000000♠28.5
Lunenburg	Lunenburg	7004473130000000000♠47,313	7004471500000000000♠47,150	7004475910000000000♠47,591	6999300000000000000♠0.3	3000400000000000000♠−0.6	7003290793000000000♠2,907.93	7001162000000000000♠16.2
Pictou	Pictou	7004456430000000000♠45,643	7004465130000000000♠46,513	7004469650000000000♠46,965	2999810000000000000♠−1.9	2999710000000000000♠−2.9	7003284526000000000♠2,845.26	7001160000000000000♠16.0
Richmond	Arichat	7003929300000000000♠9,293	7003974000000000000♠9,740	7004102250000000000♠10,225	2999540000000000000♠−4.6	2998900000000000000♠−10.0	7003124424000000000♠1,244.24	7000750000000000000♠7.5
Shelburne	Shelburne	7004144960000000000♠14,496	7004155440000000000♠15,544	7004162310000000000♠16,231	2999330000000000000♠−6.7	2998880000000000000♠−12.0	7003246465000000000♠2,464.65	7000590000000000000♠5.9
Victoria	Baddeck	7003711500000000000♠7,115	7003759400000000000♠7,594	7003796200000000000♠7,962	2999370000000000000♠−6.3	2998881000000000000♠−11.9	7003287085000000000♠2,870.85	7000250000000000000♠2.5
Yarmouth	Yarmouth	7004252750000000000♠25,275	7004262770000000000♠26,277	7004268430000000000♠26,843	2999620000000000000♠−3.8	2999380000000000000♠−6.2	7003212325000000000♠2,123.25	7001119000000000000♠11.9
Total counties	-	7005418838000000000♠418,838	7005423464000000000♠423,464	7005431133000000000♠431,133	2999890000000000000♠−1.1	2999710000000000000♠−2.9	7004425589100000000♠42,558.91	7000980000000000000♠9.8

Lower-tier municipalities

Map of Nova Scotia, showing the major population centres

Regional municipalities

Nova Scotia has three regional municipalities. The largest municipality by population is Halifax which is the capital of Nova Scotia. Halifax's 390,096 residents represent 7001423200000000000♠42.32% of the total population of the province. Halifax is also the largest municipality by area with 7003549028000000000♠5,490.28km².

Towns

Main article: List of towns in Nova Scotia

A town is a type of municipality in the Canadian Province of Nova Scotia. Towns are incorporated by order by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to sections 383 through 388 of Nova Scotia's Municipal Government Act.^[4]

Nova Scotia had 31 towns at the time of the 2011 Census.^[5] This total was reduced to 30 when Canso dissolved on July 1, 2012 to become part of the Municipality of the District of Guysborough.^[6] In the 2011 Census, the remaining 30 towns had a cumulative population of 106,564 and an average population of 3,552. Nova Scotia's largest and smallest towns are Truro and Annapolis Royal with populations of 12,059 and 481 respectively.^[5]

Municipal districts

Nova Scotia has 12 municipal districts.

List of lower-tier municipalities

Halifax is Nova Scotia's capital and largest municipality.

Cape Breton is Nova Scotia's second-largest municipality.

The harbourfront of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia's third-largest municipality.

Municipal Type	Population (2011)	Population (2006)	Change (%)	Land area (km²)	Population density (per km²)
Cape Breton	Regional Municipality	7004973980000000000♠97,398	7005102250000000000♠102,250	2999530000000000000♠−4.7	7003243335000000000♠2,433.35	7001400000000000000♠40.0
Halifax	Regional Municipality	7005390096000000000♠390,096	7005372679000000000♠372,679	7000470000000000000♠4.7	7003549028000000000♠5,490.28	7001711009999900000♠71.1
Queens	Regional Municipality	7004109170000000000♠10,917	7004111770000000000♠11,177	2999770000000000000♠−2.3	7003239285000000000♠2,392.85	7000460000000099999♠4.6
Amherst	Town	7003971700000000000♠9,717	7003950500000000000♠9,505	7000220000000000000♠2.2	7001120200000000000♠12.02	7002808400000000000♠808.4
Annapolis Royal	Town	7002481000000000000♠481	7002444000000000000♠444	7000830000000000000♠8.3	7000204000000000000♠2.04	7002235800000000000♠235.8
Antigonish	Town	7003452400000000000♠4,524	7003423600000000000♠4,236	7000680000000000000♠6.8	7000515000000000000♠5.15	7002879200000000000♠879.2
Berwick	Town	7003245400000000000♠2,454	7003245400000000000♠2,454	5000000000000000000♠0.0	7000666000000000000♠6.66	7002368600000000000♠368.6
Bridgetown	Town	7002949000000000000♠949	7002972000000000000♠972	2999760000000000000♠−2.4	7000354000000000000♠3.54	7002267800000000000♠267.8
Bridgewater	Town	7003824100000000000♠8,241	7003794400000000000♠7,944	7000370000000000000♠3.7	7001136000000000000♠13.60	7002605790000000000♠605.8
Clark's Harbour	Town	7002820000000000000♠820	7002860000000000000♠860	2999530000000000000♠−4.7	7000290000000000000♠2.9	7002282700000000000♠282.7
Digby	Town	7003215200000000000♠2,152	7003209200000000000♠2,092	7000290000000000000♠2.9	7000314000000000000♠3.14	7002686100000000000♠686.1
Hantsport	Town	7003115900000000000♠1,159	7003119100000000000♠1,191	2999730000000000000♠−2.7	7000213000000000000♠2.13	7002544600000000000♠544.6
Kentville	Town	7003609400000000000♠6,094	7003581500000000000♠5,815	7000480000000000000♠4.8	7001173500000000000♠17.35	7002351200000000000♠351.2
Lockeport	Town	7002588000000000000♠588	7002646000000000000♠646	2999100000000000000♠−9.0	7000232000000099999♠2.32	7002253400000000000♠253.4
Lunenburg	Town	7003231300000000000♠2,313	7003231700000000000♠2,317	3000800000000000000♠−0.2	7000401000000000000♠4.01	7002576900000000000♠576.9
Mahone Bay	Town	7002943000000000000♠943	7002904000000000000♠904	7000430000000000000♠4.3	7000313000000000000♠3.13	7002301390000000000♠301.4
Middleton	Town	7003174900000000000♠1,749	7003182900000000000♠1,829	2999560000000099999♠−4.4	7000544000000000000♠5.44	7002321600000000000♠321.6
Mulgrave	Town	7002794000000000000♠794	7002879000000000000♠879	2999030000000000000♠−9.7	7001178109999900000♠17.81	7001446000000000000♠44.6
New Glasgow	Town	7003956200000000000♠9,562	7003945500000000000♠9,455	7000110000000000000♠1.1	7000993000000000000♠9.93	7002963300000000000♠963.3
Oxford	Town	7003115100000000000♠1,151	7003117800000000000♠1,178	2999770000000000000♠−2.3	7001107600000000000♠10.76	7002106900000000000♠106.9
Parrsboro	Town	7003130500000000000♠1,305	7003140100000000000♠1,401	2999309999999999999♠−6.9	7001148800000000000♠14.88	7001877000000000000♠87.7
Pictou	Town	7003343700000000000♠3,437	7003381300000000000♠3,813	2999009999999999999♠−9.9	7000794000000000000♠7.94	7002432900000000000♠432.9
Port Hawkesbury	Town	7003336600000000000♠3,366	7003351700000000000♠3,517	2999570000000000000♠−4.3	7000811009999900000♠8.11	7002414800000000000♠414.8
Shelburne	Town	7003168600000000000♠1,686	7003187900000000000♠1,879	2998897000000000000♠−10.3	7000900000000000000♠9.00	7002187300000000000♠187.3
Springhill	Town	7003386800000000000♠3,868	7003394100000000000♠3,941	2999810000000000000♠−1.9	7001111500000000000♠11.15	7002346800000000000♠346.8
Stellarton	Town	7003448500000000000♠4,485	7003471700000000000♠4,717	2999510000000099999♠−4.9	7000899000000000000♠8.99	7002498800000000000♠498.8
Stewiacke	Town	7003143800000000000♠1,438	7003142100000000000♠1,421	7000120000000000000♠1.2	7001176700000000000♠17.67	7001814000000000000♠81.4
Trenton	Town	7003261600000000000♠2,616	7003274100000000000♠2,741	2999540000000000000♠−4.6	7000600000000000000♠6.00	7002435700000000000♠435.7
Truro	Town	7004120590000000000♠12,059	7004117650000000000♠11,765	7000250000000000000♠2.5	7001376300000000000♠37.63	7002320500000000000♠320.5
Westville	Town	7003379800000000000♠3,798	7003380500000000000♠3,805	3000800000000000000♠−0.2	7001143900000000000♠14.39	7002264000000000000♠264.0
Windsor	Town	7003378500000000000♠3,785	7003370900000000000♠3,709	7000200000000000000♠2.0	7000906000000000000♠9.06	7002417800000000000♠417.8
Wolfville	Town	7003426900000000000♠4,269	7003377200000000000♠3,772	7001132000000000000♠13.2	7000645000000000000♠6.45	7002661700000000000♠661.7
Yarmouth	Town	7003676100000000000♠6,761	7003716200000000000♠7,162	2999440000000000000♠−5.6	7001105600000000000♠10.56	7002640290000000000♠640.3
Argyle	Municipal District	align=center\| 7003825200000000000♠8,252	7003865600000000000♠8,656	2999530000000000000♠−4.7	7003152810000000000♠1,528.10	7000540000000000000♠5.4
Barrington	Municipal District	align=center\| 7003699400000000000♠6,994	7003733100000000000♠7,331	2999540000000000000♠−4.6	7002631940000000000♠631.94	7001111000000000000♠11.1
Chester	Municipal District	align=center\| 7004105990000000000♠10,599	7004107410000000000♠10,741	2999870000000099999♠−1.3	7003112222000000000♠1,122.22	7000940000000000000♠9.4
Clare	Municipal District	align=center\| 7003831900000000000♠8,319	7003881300000000000♠8,813	2999440000000000000♠−5.6	7002852820000000000♠852.82	7000980000000000000♠9.8
Digby	Municipal District	align=center\| 7003746300000000000♠7,463	7003798600000000000♠7,986	2999350000000000000♠−6.5	7003165588000000000♠1,655.88	7000450000000000000♠4.5
East Hants	Municipal District	align=center\| 7004221110000000000♠22,111	7004213970000000000♠21,397	7000330000000000000♠3.3	7003178647000000000♠1,786.47	7001124000000000000♠12.4
Guysborough	Municipal District	align=center\| 7003418900000000000♠4,189	7003468100000000000♠4,681	2998895000000000000♠−10.5	7003211142000000000♠2,111.42	7000200000000000000♠2.0
Lunenburg	Municipal District	align=center\| 7004251180000000000♠25,118	7004251640000000000♠25,164	3000800000000000000♠−0.2	7003175964000000000♠1,759.64	7001143000000000000♠14.3
Shelburne	Municipal District	align=center\| 7003440800000000000♠4,408	7003482800000000000♠4,828	2999130000000000000♠−8.7	7003181849000000000♠1,818.49	7000240000000000000♠2.4
St. Mary's	Municipal District	align=center\| 7003235400000000000♠2,354	7003258700000000000♠2,587	2999100000000000000♠−9.0	7003190959000000000♠1,909.59	7000120000000000000♠1.2
West Hants	Municipal District	align=center\| 7004141650000000000♠14,165	7004138710000000000♠13,871	7000210000000000000♠2.1	7003124195000000000♠1,241.95	7001114000000000000♠11.4
Yarmouth	Municipal District	align=center\| 7004101050000000000♠10,105	7004103040000000000♠10,304	2999810000000000000♠−1.9	7002585750000000000♠585.75	7001173000000000000♠17.3
Total regional municipalities	-	7005498411000000000♠498,411	7005486106000000000♠486,106	7000250000000000000♠2.5	7004103164800000000♠10,316.48	7001483000000000000♠48.3
Total municipal districts	-	7005124077000000000♠124,077	7005126359000000000♠126,359	2999820009999999999♠−1.8	7004170041800000000♠17,004.18	7000730000000000000♠7.3
Total towns	-	7005106564000000000♠106,564	7005106364000000000♠106,364	6999200000000000000♠0.2	7002283760000000000♠283.76	7002375500000000000♠375.5
Total municipalities	-	7005729052000000000♠729,052	7005718829000000000♠718,829	7000140000000099999♠1.4	7004276044200099999♠27,604.42	7001264000000000000♠26.4

Former municipalities

Nova Scotia has three former cities, which were added to the regional municipalities in the 1990s: Halifax, was the capital city of Nova Scotia, but became part of the Halifax Regional Municipality, which remains Nova Scotia's capital, Dartmouth, was the second largest city in Nova Scotia, but became part of the Halifax Regional Municipality, and Sydney, was the smallest city in Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Island's largest settlement, but became part of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.

References

↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, 2011 and 2006 censuses". Statistics Canada. January 13, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
↑ http://www.canlii.org/en/ns/laws/stat/sns-1998-c-18/latest/part-1/sns-1998-c-18-part-1.pdf
↑ http://www.community.gov.yk.ca/pdf/ma_pt.pdf
↑ "Municipal Government Act". Office of the Legislative Counsel, Nova Scotia House of Assembly. June 19, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
↑ 5.0 5.1 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Nova Scotia)". Statistics Canada. December 18, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
↑ "Decision NSUARB-MB-10-2". Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board. January 19, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2013.

Subdivisions of Nova Scotia

Counties	Annapolis Antigonish Cape Breton Colchester Cumberland Digby Guysborough Halifax Hants Inverness Kings Lunenburg Pictou Queens Richmond Shelburne Victoria Yarmouth

Economic Regions	Annapolis Valley Cape Breton Island Halifax Regional Municipality North Shore Southern Nova Scotia

Regional municipalities	Cape Breton Halifax Queens

Municipal districts	Argyle Barrington Chester Clare Digby East Hants Guysborough Lunenburg Shelburne St. Mary's West Hants Yarmouth

Towns	Amherst Annapolis Royal Antigonish Berwick Bridgewater Clark's Harbour Digby Hantsport Kentville Lockeport Lunenburg Mahone Bay Middleton Mulgrave New Glasgow Oxford Parrsboro Pictou Port Hawkesbury Shelburne Stellarton Stewiacke Trenton Truro Westville Windsor Wolfville Yarmouth

Incorporated villages	Aylesford Baddeck Bible Hill Canning Chester Cornwallis Square Dover Freeport Greenwood Havre Boucher Hebbville Kingston Lawrencetown New Minas Port Williams Pugwash River Hebert St. Peter's Tatamagouche Tiverton Westport Weymouth

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