Region of Queens Municipality, Nova Scotia

Region of Queens Municipality
Regional Municipality

Coat of arms
Motto: Rivers, Forest, Sea

Location of Region of Queens Municipality, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 44°02′N 64°43′W / 44.033°N 64.717°W / 44.033; -64.717Coordinates: 44°02′N 64°43′W / 44.033°N 64.717°W / 44.033; -64.717
Country  Canada
Province  Nova Scotia
Incorporated April 1, 1996
Electoral Districts
Federal
South Shore—St. Margaret's
Provincial Queens-Shelburne
Government
 • Type Queens Regional Council
 • Mayor Christopher L. A. Clarke
Area[1]
 • Land 2,386.58 km2 (921.46 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1][2]
 • Total 10,917
 • Density 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi)
 • Change 2006-11 Decrease2.3%
 • Census Ranking 332 of 5,008
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Area code(s) 902
Dwellings 6,150
Median Income* $36,461 CDN
Website regionofqueens.com
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

The Region of Queens Municipality is a Canadian regional municipality located in southwestern Nova Scotia.

Geography

The municipality's boundary includes all of Queens County except for First Nations reserves.

History

It was formed in 1996 through an amalgamation of the following incorporated municipalities:

Other communities in Queens Regional Municipality include:

Demographics

Population trend[3]
Census Population Change (%)
2011 10,917 Decrease2.3%
2006 11,177 Decrease4.2%
Adjustment 11,665 Decrease0.2%
2001 11,694 Decrease5.6%
1996 12,386 Decrease4.0%
1991 12,903 N/A
Mother tongue language (2011)[4]
Language Population Pct (%)
English only 10,530 97.73%
French only 80 0.74%
Non-official languages 145 1.34%
Multiple responses 20 0.18%

Ethnic Groups (2006)[5]
Ethnic Origin Population Pct (%)
Canadian 5,245 47.6%
German 3,110 28.2%
English 3,005 27.3%
Scottish 2,225 20.2%
Irish 1,740 15.8%
French 1,205 10.9%
Dutch (Netherlands) 910 8.3%
North American Indian 840 7.6%

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the district, including external routes that start or finish at the district limits:[6]

  • External Routes:
    • None

See also

References

  1. 1 2 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Region of Queens Municipality, Nova Scotia
  2. ↑ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
  3. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  4. ↑ Statistics Canada: 2011 census
  5. ↑ 2006 Statistics Canada Census Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada: Queens Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia
  6. ↑ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Pages 86-87, 90

External links

 Digby County Annapolis County
Yarmouth County Lunenburg County
   Region of Queens Municipality  
Shelburne County Atlantic Ocean
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