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This is a list of communities in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, as designated by the Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities. For the purposes of this list, a community is defined as an unincorporated settlement inside or outside a municipality.

Regional municipalities

Nova Scotia has four regional municipalities.

Name Population
(2021) 		Population
(2016) 		Change
(%) 		Area
(km²) 		Population
density
Cape Breton 93,694 94,285 −0.6% 2,419.70 38.7
Halifax 439,819 403,131 +9.1% 5,475.57 80.3
Queens 10,422 10,302 +1.2% 2,387.52 4.4
West Hants 19,509 19,016 +2.6% 1,250.5 15.6
Total regional municipalities 563,444 526,734 +7.0% 11,533.29 48.85

Towns

Nova Scotia has 27 towns.

Name 2016 Census of Population
Population
(2016) 		Population
(2011) 		Change
 Land area Population density
km sq mi /km /sq mi
Amherst 9,413 9,717 −3.1% 12.07 4.66 779.9 2,020
Annapolis Royal 491 481 +2.1% 2.04 0.79 240.7 623
Antigonish 4,364 4,524 −3.5% 5.01 1.93 871.1 2,256
Berwick 2,509 2,454 +2.2% 6.58 2.54 381.3 988
Bridgewater 8,532 8,241 +3.5% 13.63 5.26 626.0 1,621
Clark's Harbour 758 820 −7.6% 2.81 1.08 269.8 699
Digby 2,060 2,152 −4.3% 3.15 1.22 654.0 1,694
Kentville 6,271 6,094 +2.9% 17.26 6.66 363.3 941
Lockeport 531 588 −9.7% 2.33 0.90 227.9 590
Lunenburg 2,263 2,313 −2.2% 4.04 1.56 560.1 1,451
Mahone Bay 1,036 943 +9.9% 3.12 1.20 332.1 860
Middleton 1,832 1,749 +4.7% 5.57 2.15 328.9 852
Mulgrave 722 794 −9.1% 17.83 6.88 40.5 105
New Glasgow 9,075 9,562 −5.1% 9.96 3.85 911.1 2,360
Oxford 1,190 1,151 +3.4% 10.76 4.15 110.6 286
Pictou 3,186 3,437 −7.3% 8.01 3.09 397.8 1,030
Port Hawkesbury 3,214 3,366 −4.5% 8.1 3.1 396.8 1,028
Shelburne 1,743 1,686 +3.4% 8.84 3.41 197.2 511
Stellarton 4,208 4,485 −6.2% 8.99 3.47 468.1 1,212
Stewiacke 1,373 1,438 −4.5% 17.62 6.80 77.9 202
Trenton 2,474 2,616 −5.4% 6.07 2.34 407.6 1,056
Truro 12,261 12,059 +1.7% 34.49 13.32 355.5 921
Westville 3,628 3,798 −4.5% 14.23 5.49 255.0 660
Wolfville 4,195 4,269 −1.7% 6.46 2.49 649.4 1,682
Yarmouth 6,518 6,761 −3.6% 10.57 4.08 616.7 1,597
Total 97,495 99,283 −1.8% 248.65 96.00 392.1 1,016
Province of Nova Scotia 923,598 921,727 +0.2% 52,942.27 20,441.12 17.45 45.2

Municipal districts

Nova Scotia has 12 municipal districts.

Name Incorporation
date 		2021 Census of Population
Population
(2021) 		Population
(2016) 		Change
 Land area Population density
km sq mi /km /sq mi
Argyle April 17, 1879 7,870 7,899 −0.4% 1,526.07 589.22 5.2 13
Barrington April 17, 1879 6,523 6,646 −1.9% 631.98 244.01 10.3 27
Chester April 17, 1879 10,693 10,310 +3.7% 1,120.61 432.67 9.5 25
Clare April 17, 1879 7,678 8,018 −4.2% 851.14 328.63 9.0 23
Digby April 17, 1879 7,242 7,107 +1.9% 1,654.59 638.84 4.4 11
East Hants April 17, 1879 22,892 22,453 +2.0% 1,786.53 689.78 12.8 33
Guysborough April 17, 1879 4,585 4,670 −1.8% 2,115.25 816.70 2.2 5.7
Lunenburg April 17, 1879 25,545 24,863 +2.7% 1,757.79 678.69 14.5 38
Shelburne April 17, 1879 4,336 4,288 +1.1% 1,816.71 701.44 2.4 6.2
St. Mary's April 17, 1879 2,161 2,233 −3.2% 1,904.08 735.17 1.1 2.8
Yarmouth April 17, 1879 10,067 9,845 +2.3% 584.69 225.75 17.2 45
Sub-total district municipalities

Villages

Main article: List of villages in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia has 21 villages.

Name Historical county Rural municipality Population
(2011) 		Population
(2006) 		Change
(%)
Aylesford Kings KingsMunicipality of the County of Kings 2,408 2,445 −1.5
Baddeck Victoria VictoriaMunicipality of the County of Victoria 1,988 2,154 −8.4
Bible Hill Colchester ColchesterMunicipality of the County of Colchester 8,913 8,480 5.1
Canning Kings KingsMunicipality of the County of Kings 2,589 2,760 −6.6
Chester Lunenburg ChesterMunicipality of the District of Chester 2,348 2,294 2.4
Cornwallis Square Kings KingsMunicipality of the County of Kings 1,877 1,941 −3.4
Dover Guysborough GuysboroughMunicipality of the District of Guysborough n/a n/a n/a
Freeport Digby DigbyMunicipality of the District of Digby n/a n/a n/a
Greenwood Kings KingsMunicipality of the County of Kings 5,369 5,289 1.5
Hebbville Lunenburg LunenburgMunicipality of the District of Lunenburg n/a n/a n/a
Kingston Kings KingsMunicipality of the County of Kings 5,174 5,176 −0.0
Lawrencetown Annapolis AnnapolisMunicipality of the County of Annapolis 1,739 1,793 −3.1
New Minas Kings KingsMunicipality of the County of Kings 5,135 5,055 1.2
Port Williams Kings KingsMunicipality of the County of Kings 1,703 1,766 −3.7
Pugwash Cumberland CumberlandMunicipality of the County of Cumberland 1,420 1,513 −6.5
River Hebert Cumberland CumberlandMunicipality of the County of Cumberland 1,296 1,330 −2.6
St. Peter's Richmond RichmondMunicipality of the County of Richmond 1,492 1,453 2.7
Tatamagouche Colchester ColchesterMunicipality of the County of Colchester 2,037 2,070 −1.6
Tiverton Digby DigbyMunicipality of the District of Digby n/a n/a n/a
Westport Digby DigbyMunicipality of the District of Digby n/a n/a n/a
Weymouth Digby DigbyMunicipality of the District of Digby 1,773 1,839 −3.7
Total villages — — 48,754 48,873 −0.2

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See also

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Notes

References

  1. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2021 and 2016 censuses (Nova Scotia)". Statistics Canada. July 8, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  2. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Nova Scotia)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  3. "Municipal Incorporation Timeline". Province of Nova Scotia. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  4. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Nova Scotia". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "The Establishment of Elective Rural Municipal Government in Nova Scotia" (PDF). Government of Nova Scotia: Department of Municipal Affairs. pp. 1, 2. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  6. ^ "Nova Scotia Annual Report of Municipal Statistics for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015" (PDF). Department of Municipal Affairs. 2015. pp. 12, 126. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  7. ^ "Browse Data by Community Profile, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Nova Scotia)". Government of Nova Scotia. December 18, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2013.

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