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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.[1]

Map showing locations of Nova Scotia's towns
Distribution of Nova Scotia's 27 towns by population

Nova Scotia had 26 towns at the time of the 2016 Census. In 2016, the towns had a cumulative population of 97,495. Nova Scotia's largest and smallest towns are Truro and Annapolis Royal with populations of 12,261 and 491 respectively.

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NameIncorporation
date[2]		2016 Census of Population[3]
Population
(2016)		Population
(2011)		Change
Land area
(km2)		Population
density
AmherstDecember 18, 18899,4139,717−3.1%12.07779.9/km2
Annapolis RoyalNovember 29, 1892491481+2.1%2.04240.7/km2
AntigonishJanuary 9, 18894,3644,524−3.5%5.01871.1/km2
BerwickMay 25, 1923[4]2,5092,454+2.2%6.58381.3/km2
BridgewaterFebruary 13, 18998,5328,241+3.5%13.63626.0/km2
Clark's HarbourMarch 4, 1919758820−7.6%2.81269.8/km2
DigbyDecember 18, 18902,0602,152−4.3%3.15654.0/km2
KentvilleMay 1, 18866,2716,094+2.9%17.26363.3/km2
LockeportFebruary 26, 1907531588−9.7%2.33227.9/km2
LunenburgOctober 29, 18882,2632,313−2.2%4.04560.1/km2
Mahone BayMarch 31, 19191,036943+9.9%3.12332.1/km2
MiddletonMay 31, 19091,8321,749+4.7%5.57328.9/km2
MulgraveDecember 1, 1923722794−9.1%17.8340.5/km2
New GlasgowMay 6, 18759,0759,562−5.1%9.96911.1/km2
OxfordApril 19, 19041,1901,151+3.4%10.76110.6/km2
PictouMay 4, 18743,1863,437−7.3%8.01397.8/km2
Port HawkesburyJanuary 22, 18893,2143,366−4.5%8.1396.8/km2
ShelburneApril 4, 1907[5]1,7431,686+3.4%8.84197.2/km2
StellartonOctober 22, 18894,2084,485−6.2%8.99468.1/km2
StewiackeAugust 30, 19061,3731,438−4.5%17.6277.9/km2
TrentonMarch 18, 19112,4742,616−5.4%6.07407.6/km2
TruroMay 6, 187512,26112,059+1.7%34.49355.5/km2
WestvilleAugust 20, 18943,6283,798−4.5%14.23255.0/km2
WolfvilleMarch 4, 18934,1954,269−1.7%6.46649.4/km2
YarmouthAugust 6, 18906,5186,761−3.6%10.57616.7/km2
Total—97,49599,283−1.8%248.65392.1/km2
Province of Nova Scotia—923,598921,727+0.2%52,942.2717.45/km2

Former towns

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NameDissolution
date		Population
(2011)[6]		Population
(2006)[6]		Change
(%)[6]		Area
(km2)[6]		Population
density[6]
BedfordApril 1, 1996[7]23,01916,60138.7
BridgetownApril 1, 2015[8]949972−2.43.54267.8
CansoJuly 1, 2012[8]806911−11.55.42148.8
DominionApril 1, 1995[7]1,1932,022−3.4
Glace BayApril 1, 1995[7]19,07619,968−4.735.15542.7
HantsportJuly 1, 2015[8]1,1591,191−2.72.13544.6
Inverness[citation needed]1,3871,464−5.5
Joggins1949[9]
LiverpoolApril 1, 1996[7]2,6532,759−3.83.48761.6
LouisbourgApril 1, 1995[7]946988−4.33.3286.8
New WaterfordApril 1, 1995[7]8,9429,661−7.420.81429.7
North SydneyApril 1, 1995[7]6,0486,552−7.7
ParrsboroNovember 1, 2016[10]1,3051,401−6.914.8887.7
Port HoodAugust 1946[11]
SpringhillApril 1, 2015[8]3,8683,941−1.911.15346.8
Sydney MinesApril 1, 1995[7]14,13515,500−9.6
WedgeportDecember 22, 1947[12]1,1801,207−2.29.72121.4
WindsorApril 1, 20203,6483,785+3.8%9.11400.4/km2

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Municipal Government Act". Office of the Legislative Counsel, Nova Scotia House of Assembly. June 19, 2012. Archived from the original on April 29, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
  2. ^ "Municipal Incorporation Timeline". Province of Nova Scotia. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Canadian Almanac & Directory. Scobie & Balfour. 2010. ISBN 978-1592374397.
  5. ^ "Shelburne's History: Settlement of Shelburne". Town of Shelburne. Retrieved January 2, 2017. It was incorporated as a town on April 4, 1907.
  6. ^ a b c d e "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.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h "Nova Scotia Annual Report of Municipal Statistics for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014" (PDF). Department of Municipal Affairs. 2014. p. 12. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  8. ^ a b c d "Table 1: Nova Scotia, changes to Census Subdivisions in alphabetical order (with 8C & 9C) — Effective dates: From January 2nd, 2011 to January 1st, 2016". Statistics Canada. November 16, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  9. ^ The Atlantic Provinces in Confederation - edited by E.R. Forbes, D.A. Muise
  10. ^ "Decision 2016 NSUARB 100 – M07110". Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board. June 15, 2016. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  11. ^ How We Became a County Municipality of the County of Inverness
  12. ^ "Municipal Records: Town of Wedgeport Fonds (1890-1948)". argylecourthouse.com. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
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