Annapolis County, Nova Scotia
| Annapolis County, Nova Scotia | |||
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| County | |||
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| Motto: Primus et Princeps | |||
 Location of Annapolis County, Nova Scotia | |||
| Coordinates: 44°42′N 65°12′W / 44.7°N 65.2°WCoordinates: 44°42′N 65°12′W / 44.7°N 65.2°W | |||
| Country |
 Canada | ||
| Province |
 Nova Scotia | ||
| Towns | Annapolis Royal / Middleton | ||
| Established | August 17, 1759 | ||
| Incorporated | April 17, 1879 | ||
| Electoral Districts Federal |
West Nova | ||
| Provincial | Annapolis | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Annapolis County Municipal Council | ||
| • Warden | Reginald (Reg) Ritchie | ||
| • MLA | Stephen McNeil (L) | ||
| • MP | Greg Kerr (C) | ||
| Area[1] | |||
| • Land | 3,184.97 km2 (1,229.72 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011)[1][2] | |||
| • Total | 20,756 | ||
| • Density | 6.5/km2 (17/sq mi) | ||
| • Change 2006-11 |
 3.2% | ||
| • Census Rankings - Census Divisions Subdivision A Subdivision B Subdivision C Subdivision D - Towns Annapolis Royal Middleton - Reserves Bear River (part) 6 Bear River 6B |
6,342 (574 of 5,008) 3,707 (685 of 5,008) 5,085 (864 of 5,008) 3,007 (987 of 5,008) 444 (3,171 of 5,008) 972 (2,086 of 5,008) 1,829 (1,403 of 5,008) 42 (4,694 of 5,008) 10 (4,889 of 5,008) | ||
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) | ||
| Area code(s) | 902 | ||
| Dwellings | 11,038 | ||
| Median Income* | $37,024 CDN | ||
| Website | annapoliscounty.ca | ||
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Annapolis County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia located in the western part of the province on the Bay of Fundy. The county seat is Annapolis Royal.
History
Established August 17, 1759 by Order in Council, Annapolis County took its name from the town of Annapolis Royal which had been named in honour of Anne, Queen of Great Britain. It was near the previous site of Port Royal, the chief Acadian settlement in the area. The Acadians had been forcibly removed by British government officials in the 1755 Grand Dérangement.
By 1833, a number of reasons had been advanced for making two counties out of Annapolis County. Two petitions were presented to the House of Assembly in that year requesting that the county be divided. However, it was not until 1837 that Annapolis County was divided into two distinct and separate counties - Annapolis and Digby.
Demographics
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Population trend[3]
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Mother tongue language (2011)[4]
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Ethnic Groups (2006)[5]
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There are 10,404 households out of which 26.06% have children living with them, 36.50% are married couples living together, 25.46% are one-person households, and 11.98% are other household types.
Communities
For a list of communities in Annapolis County, see List of Communities
Incorporated communities
- Towns
- Villages
- Reserves
Census subdivisions
- Annapolis, Subd. A
- Annapolis, Subd. B
- Annapolis, Subd. C
- Annapolis, Subd. D
Access routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:[6]
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Protected areas
- Cottage Cove Provincial Park
- Delaps Cove Hiking Trails
- Kejimkujik National Park
- Upper Clements Provincial Park
- Valleyview Provincial Park
Attractions
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Annapolis County, Nova Scotia. |
- Bay of Fundy Scenic Drive
- Mount Hanley Schoolhouse Museum
- Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens (Annapolis)
- Fort Anne (Fort Anne National Historic Site)
- Port-Royal National Historic Site
- Upper Clements Park
See also
References
- 1 2 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Annapolis County, Nova Scotia
- ↑ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 2011 census
- ↑ 2006 Statistics Canada Census Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada: Annapolis County, Nova Scotia
- ↑ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Pages 76-77, 84-85
External links
- Photographs of historic monuments in Annapolis County
"Annapolis. I. A W. county of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada". The American Cyclopædia. 1879.
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| Region of Queens Municipality | Lunenburg County |
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