List of counties of Nova Scotia
This is a list of the 18 counties of Nova Scotia, shown with their county seats, land areas and populations at the 2011 Census.
Distribution of Nova Scotia's 18 historical counties by municipal status
Counties of Nova Scotia (1862) with township subdivisions
| County | County Seat |
Area (km2) |
Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annapolis | Annapolis Royal | 3,184.97 | 20,756 |
| Antigonish | Antigonish | 1,457.82 | 19,589 |
| Cape Bretona | Sydney | 2,470.62 | 101,619 |
| Colchester | Truro | 3,627.69 | 50,968 |
| Cumberland | Amherst | 4,271.14 | 31,353 |
| Digby | Digby | 2,515.23 | 18,036 |
| Guysborough | Guysborough | 4,044.22 | 8,143 |
| Halifaxb | Halifax | 5,495.54 | 390,328 |
| Hants | Windsor | 3,049.08 | 42,304 |
| Inverness | Port Hood | 3,830.40 | 17,947 |
| Kings | Kentville | 2,122.18 | 60,589 |
| Lunenburg | Lunenburg | 2,907.93 | 47,313 |
| Pictou | Pictou | 2,845.26 | 45,643 |
| Queensc | Liverpool | 2,392.36 | 10,960 |
| Richmond | Arichat | 1,244.24 | 9,293 |
| Shelburne | Shelburne | 2,464.65 | 14,496 |
| Victoria | Baddeck | 2,870.85 | 7,115 |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth | 2,123.25 | 25,275 |
a county boundaries contiguous with municipal unit Cape Breton Regional Municipality.
b county boundaries contiguous with municipal unit Halifax Regional Municipality.
c county boundaries contiguous with municipal unit Region of Queens Municipality.
See also
- Administrative divisions of Canada
- Demographics of Nova Scotia
- Geography of Nova Scotia
- List of communities in Nova Scotia
- List of municipalities in Nova Scotia
- List of towns in Nova Scotia
- List of villages in Nova Scotia
- Subdivisions of Canada
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