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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 Archived 2005-04-11 at the Wayback Machine.

Incorporated municipalities in Nova Scotia are either counties, towns or regional municipalities. There are no incorporated cities in Nova Scotia as of 1996.

Regional municipalities

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Nova Scotia has four regional municipalities.

Regional municipalities of Nova Scotia
Name Population
(2021)[1]		 Population
(2016)[1]		 Change
(%)[1]		 Area
(km²)[1]		 Population
density[1]
Cape Breton93,694 94,285 −0.6%2,419.7038.7
Halifax439,819 403,131 +9.1%5,475.5780.3
Queens10,422 10,302 +1.2%2,387.524.4
West Hants19,509 19,016 +2.6%1,250.515.6
Total regional municipalities 563,444 526,734 +7.0% 11,533.29 48.85

Towns

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Nova Scotia has 25 towns.

Towns of Nova Scotia
Name 2021 Census of Population[1]
Population
(2021)		 Population
(2016)		 Change
 Land area
(km²)		 Population
density
Amherst9,404 9,413 −0.1%12.07779.1/km2
Annapolis Royal530 491 +7.9%1.98267.7/km2
Antigonish4,656 4,364 +6.7%4.98934.9/km2
Berwick2,455 2,509 −2.2%6.53376.0/km2
Bridgewater8,790 8,532 +3.0%13.63644.9/km2
Clark's Harbour725 758 −4.4%2.82257.1/km2
Digby2,001 2,060 −2.9%3.16633.2/km2
Kentville6,630 6,271 +5.7%17.08388.2/km2
Lockeport476 531 −10.4%2.32205.2/km2
Lunenburg2,396 2,263 +5.9%4.04593.1/km2
Mahone Bay1,064 1,036 +2.7%3.12341.0/km2
Middleton1,873 1,832 +2.2%5.55337.5/km2
Mulgrave627 722 −13.2%17.8335.2/km2
New Glasgow9,471 9,075 +4.4%9.96950.9/km2
Oxford1,170 1,190 −1.7%10.68109.6/km2
Pictou3,107 3,186 −2.5%7.99388.9/km2
Port Hawkesbury3,210 3,214 −0.1%8.1396.3/km2
Shelburne1,644 1,743 −5.7%8.75187.9/km2
Stellarton4,007 4,208 −4.8%8.99445.7/km2
Stewiacke1,557 1,373 +13.4%17.6288.4/km2
Trenton2,407 2,474 −2.7%6.07396.5/km2
Truro12,954 12,261 +5.7%37.52345.3/km2
Westville3,540 3,628 −2.4%14.24248.6/km2
Wolfville5,057 4,195 +20.5%6.46782.8/km2
Yarmouth6,829 6,518 +4.8%10.57646.1/km2
Total 96,580 93,847 +2.9% 242.06 399.0/km2
Province of Nova Scotia 969,383 923,598 +5.0% 52,824.71 18.35/km2

Municipal districts

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Nova Scotia has 11 municipal districts.

Municipal districts
Name Incorporation
date[2]		 2021 Census of Population[1]
Population
(2021)		 Population
(2016)		 Change
 Land area
(km²)		 Population
density
ArgyleApril 17, 18797,870 7,899 −0.4%1,526.075.2/km2
BarringtonApril 17, 18796,523 6,646 −1.9%631.9810.3/km2
ChesterApril 17, 187910,693 10,310 +3.7%1,120.619.5/km2
ClareApril 17, 18797,678 8,018 −4.2%851.149.0/km2
DigbyApril 17, 18797,242 7,107 +1.9%1,654.594.4/km2
East HantsApril 17, 187922,892 22,453 +2.0%1,786.5312.8/km2
GuysboroughApril 17, 18794,585 4,670 −1.8%2,115.252.2/km2
LunenburgApril 17, 187925,545 24,863 +2.7%1,757.7914.5/km2
ShelburneApril 17, 18794,336 4,288 +1.1%1,816.712.4/km2
St. Mary'sApril 17, 18792,161 2,233 −3.2%1,904.081.1/km2
YarmouthApril 17, 187910,067 9,845 +2.3%584.6917.2/km2
Total district municipalities — 109,592 108,332 +1.2% 15,749.44 7.0/km2

Villages

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Nova Scotia has 21 villages.

Villages of Nova Scotia
Name[3] Historical county[3] Rural municipality[3] Population
(2011)[4]		 Population
(2006)[4]		 Change
(%)[4]
AylesfordKingsKingsMunicipality of the County of Kings2,4082,445−1.5
BaddeckVictoriaVictoriaMunicipality of the County of Victoria1,9882,154−8.4
Bible HillColchesterColchesterMunicipality of the County of Colchester8,9138,4805.1
CanningKingsKingsMunicipality of the County of Kings2,5892,760−6.6
ChesterLunenburgChesterMunicipality of the District of Chester2,3482,2942.4
Cornwallis SquareKingsKingsMunicipality of the County of Kings1,8771,941−3.4
DoverGuysboroughGuysboroughMunicipality of the District of Guysboroughn/an/an/a
FreeportDigbyDigbyMunicipality of the District of Digbyn/an/an/a
GreenwoodKingsKingsMunicipality of the County of Kings5,3695,2891.5
HebbvilleLunenburgLunenburgMunicipality of the District of Lunenburgn/an/an/a
KingstonKingsKingsMunicipality of the County of Kings5,1745,176−0.0
LawrencetownAnnapolisAnnapolisMunicipality of the County of Annapolis1,7391,793−3.1
New MinasKingsKingsMunicipality of the County of Kings5,1355,0551.2
Port WilliamsKingsKingsMunicipality of the County of Kings1,7031,766−3.7
PugwashCumberlandCumberlandMunicipality of the County of Cumberland1,4201,513−6.5
River HebertCumberlandCumberlandMunicipality of the County of Cumberland1,2961,330−2.6
St. Peter'sRichmondRichmondMunicipality of the County of Richmond1,4921,4532.7
TatamagoucheColchesterColchesterMunicipality of the County of Colchester2,0372,070−1.6
TivertonDigbyDigbyMunicipality of the District of Digbyn/an/an/a
WestportDigbyDigbyMunicipality of the District of Digbyn/an/an/a
WeymouthDigbyDigbyMunicipality of the District of Digby1,7731,839−3.7
Total villages — — 48,754 48,873 −0.2

Other communities

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "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. ↑ "Municipal Incorporation Timeline". Province of Nova Scotia. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "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.
  4. 1 2 3 "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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