List of communities in Nova Scotia

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 of a municipality.

Regional municipalities

Nova Scotia has three regional municipalities.

Regional municipalities of Nova Scotia
Name	Population (2011)[1]	Population (2006)[1]	Change (%)[1]	Area (km²)[1]	Population density[1]
Cape Breton	97,398	102,250	−4.7	2,433.35	40.0
Halifax	390,096	372,679	4.7	5,490.28	71.1
Queens	10,917	11,177	−2.3	2,392.85	4.6
Total regional municipalities	498,411	486,106	2.5	10,316.48	48.3

Towns

Nova Scotia has 27 towns.

Towns of Nova Scotia
Name	Population (2011)[1]	Population (2006)[1]	Change (%)[1]	Area (km²)[1]	Population density[1]
Amherst	9,717	9,505	2.2	12.02	808.4
Annapolis Royal	481	444	8.3	2.04	235.8
Antigonish	4,524	4,236	6.8	5.15	879.2
Berwick	2,454	2,454	0	6.66	368.6
Bridgewater	8,241	7,944	3.7	13.6	605.8
Clark's Harbour	820	860	−4.7	2.9	282.7
Digby	2,152	2,092	2.9	3.14	686.1
Kentville	6,094	5,815	4.8	17.35	351.2
Lockeport	588	646	−9	2.32	253.4
Lunenburg	2,313	2,317	−0.2	4.01	576.9
Mahone Bay	943	904	4.3	3.13	301.4
Middleton	1,749	1,829	−4.4	5.44	321.6
Mulgrave	794	879	−9.7	17.81	44.6
New Glasgow	9,562	9,455	1.1	9.93	963.3
Oxford	1,151	1,178	−2.3	10.76	106.9
Parrsboro	1,305	1,401	−6.9	14.88	87.7
Pictou	3,437	3,813	−9.9	7.94	432.9
Port Hawkesbury	3,366	3,517	−4.3	8.11	414.8
Shelburne	1,686	1,879	−10.3	9	187.3
Stellarton	4,485	4,717	−4.9	8.99	498.8
Stewiacke	1,438	1,421	1.2	17.67	81.4
Trenton	2,616	2,741	−4.6	6	435.7
Truro	12,059	11,765	2.5	37.63	320.5
Westville	3,798	3,805	−0.2	14.39	264
Windsor	3,785	3,709	2	9.06	417.8
Wolfville	4,269	3,772	13.2	6.45	661.7
Yarmouth	6,761	7,162	−5.6	10.56	640.3
Total towns	100,588	100,260	0.3	266.94	375.59

Municipal districts

Nova Scotia has 12 municipal districts.

Municipal districts
Name	Population (2011)	Population (2006)	Change (%)	Land area (km²)	Population density (per km^2)
Argyle	8,252	8,656	−4.7	1,528.10	5.4
Barrington	6,994	7,331	−4.6	631.94	11.1
Chester	10,599	10,741	−1.3	1,122.22	9.4
Clare	8,319	8,813	−5.6	852.82	9.8
Digby	7,463	7,986	−6.5	1,655.88	4.5
East Hants	22,111	21,397	3.3	1,786.47	12.4
Guysborough	4,189	4,681	−10.5	2,111.42	2.0
Lunenburg	25,118	25,164	−0.2	1,759.64	14.3
Shelburne	4,408	4,828	−8.7	1,818.49	2.4
St. Mary's	2,354	2,587	−9.0	1,909.59	1.2
West Hants	14,165	13,871	2.1	1,241.95	11.4
Yarmouth	10,105	10,304	−1.9	585.75	17.3
Total district municipalities	124,077	126,359	−1.8	17,004.18	7.3

Villages

Nova Scotia has 22 villages.

Villages of Nova Scotia
Name	Population (2011)[2]	Population (2006)[2]	Change (%)[2]
Aylesford	2,408	2,445	−1.5
Baddeck	1,988	2,154	−8.4
Bible Hill	8,913	8,480	5.1
Canning	2,589	2,760	−6.6
Chester	2,348	2,294	2.4
Chéticamp	3,030	3,040	0.0
Cornwallis Square	1,877	1,941	−3.4
Dover	n/a	n/a	n/a
Freeport	n/a	n/a	n/a
Greenwood	5,369	5,289	1.5
Havre Boucher	1,493	1,515	−1.5
Hebbville	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kingston	5,174	5,176	-0.0
Lawrencetown	1,739	1,793	−3.1
New Minas	5,135	5,055	1.2
Port Williams	1,703	1,766	−3.7
Pugwash	1,420	1,513	−6.5
River Hebert	1,296	1,330	−2.6
St. Peter's	1,492	1,453	2.7
Tatamagouche	2,037	2,070	−1.6
Tiverton	n/a	n/a	n/a
Westport	n/a	n/a	n/a
Weymouth	1,773	1,839	−3.7
Total villages	48,754	48,873	−0.2

Other communities

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A Abbots Dyke Acaciaville Acacia Valley Advocate Harbour Argyle Sound Arichat Arisaig Arlington Aspen Atlanta Atlantic Atwoods Brook Aylesford Auburn B Baccaro Bald Rock Bangor Barrachois (Cape Breton County) Barrachois (Colchester County) Barrington Barrington Passage Barrington West Bass River Bayport Bayside Bay St. Lawrence Bear Cove (Digby) Bear Cove (Halifax) Bear Point Bear River Beaver Dam Bedford Benacadie Ben Eoin Beinn Bhreagh Beinn Scalpie Big Beach Big Pond Big Pond Centre Birchtown Blanche Blomidon Borneo Bramber Brass Hill Brighton Brookfield Brooklyn Brook Village Bucklaw C Caledonia Cambridge (Hants County) Cambridge (Kings County) Canaan (Kings County) Canaan (Lunenburg County) Canaan (Yarmouth County) Canso Cape Negro Cape North Capstick Cannes Carleton Village Castle Bay Central Woods Harbour Centre Burlington Centreville (Shelburne County) Charlesville Chéticamp Chéverie Cherrybrook Christmas Island Church Point Churchover Clam Point Clarksville Clementsport Clementsvale Clyde River Coffinscroft Collingwood Conquerall Mills Conway Cornwallis Park Country Harbour Creignish D Dartmouth Debert Deep Brook Dingwall Doctors Cove Dominion Donkin Duncan's Cove

E Economy East Baccaro East Bay East Berlin East LaHave East Pennant East Preston Ecum Secum Ellershouse Elmsdale Elmsvale Enfield F Fairview Falmouth Fall River Fauxburg Five Islands Forbes Point Forest Glen G Gardner's Mill Gavelton Glace Bay Glen Haven Goshen Grand Étang Grand Pré Granville Ferry Great Village Greenville Greenwood (Shelburne County) Guinea Gunning Cove Guysborough H Halibut Bay Halls Harbour Harrietsfield Harpellville Havre Boucher Hebron Hebb's Cross Hectanooga Herring Cove Hilden Hillgrove Hopewell Hubbards I Indian Harbour Lake Indian Point Ingomar Ingonish Ingonish Beach Inverness Ireton Irishvale Island View J Joggins Jordantown K Kempt Shore Kelley's Cove Ketch Harbour Kingsburg L L'Ardoise Lake Annis Lake Echo Lake George (Yarmouth County) Larry's River Lawrencetown (Halifax County) Little Brook Little River Harbour Liverpool Lochaber Mines Londonderry Louisbourg (also spelled Louisburg) Louisdale Lower Argyle Lower Burlington Lower Clarks Harbour Lower East Pubnico Lower Eel Brook Lower Shag Harbour Lower Wedgeport Lower West Pubnico Lower Woods Harbour Lucasville

M Mabou Maccan Marion Bridge Maitland Malay Falls Marinette Martinique McNutts Island Meat Cove Melbourne Melrose Meteghan Meteghan River Middle Cape Middle La Have Middle Musquodoboit Milford Station Middle West Pubnico Middle LaHave Milton Miramichi Moosehead Mooseland Moose River Gold Mines Mount Denson Mount Hanley Mount Uniacke Mushaboom Musquodoboit Harbour N Necum Teuch New Canada New Cumberland New Germany New Grafton New Ross New Waterford Newcombville Newellton Newport Corner Newport Station Nictaux Nineveh (Lunenburg County) Nineveh (Victoria County) Noel North Alton North East Harbour North East Point North Kemptville North Preston Northside East Bay North Sydney North West Harbour Norwood Nyanza O Oak Park Oakland Ohio Oregon Overton P Paradise Passchendaele Petite Rivière Pembroke Pembroke (Yarmouth County) Pinehurst Pinkney's Point Pleasant Bay Pockwock Popes Harbour Port Bickerton Portage Portuguese Cove Porters Lake Port Clyde Port Hastings Port Hood Port La Tour Port Maitland Port Medway Port Morien Port Saxon Pubnico R Raynardton Rawdon Renfrew Reynoldscroft River John Riverport Riverhead Robert's Island Rockingham Rockville Rose Bay Roseway Round Bay

S St. Andrew's Channel Sambro Sambro Creek Sambro Head Sand Beach Sandford Sandy Cove (Digby) Sandy Cove (Halifax) Sandy Cove (Queens) Saulnierville Scotch Village Seal Island Selma Sheet Harbour Sheet Harbour 36 Sheet Harbour Road Sherbrooke Sherose Island Shinimicas Bridge Ship Harbour Short Beach Shubenacadie Smithsville Smithville Sonora South Belleville South Canaan South Rawdon South Side Springfield Springhaven Springhill Spryfield Spry Harbour Spry Bay St Croix Stoney Island Summerville Summerville (Yarmouth County) Sydney Mines Sydney T Terra Nova Thomasville Three Mile Plains Thorburn Trafalgar Tremont Troy Tusket Tusket Falls Tusket Islands U Upper Burlington Upper Musquodoboit Upper Port La Tour Upper Stewiacke Upper West Pubnico Upper Woods Harbour V Valley Victoria Villagedale W Walden Walton Waterloo Waterville Waverley Wedgeport West Arichat West Baccaro West Berlin West Branch River John West Pennant West Pubnico Western Shore Weston Weymouth Whitehill Whycocomagh Williamswood Wine Harbour Wolfville Woodstock Woodville Y Yankeetown

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Communities in Canada's provinces and territories

• Demographics of Nova Scotia
• Geography of Nova Scotia
• List of counties of Nova Scotia
• List of municipalities in Nova Scotia
• List of towns in Nova Scotia
• List of villages in Nova Scotia

References

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.
2. "Browse Data by Community Profile, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Nova Scotia)". Government of Nova Scotia. December 18, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2013.

External links

• Map of Nova Scotia Municipalities