List of communities in Nova Scotia

This is a list of communities in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, as designated by the . For the purposes of this list, a community is defined as an unincorporated settlement inside or outside a municipality.

Regional municipalities

Nova Scotia has four regional municipalities.

Name	Population (2021)^[1]	Population (2016)^[1]	Change (%)^[1]	Area (km²)^[1]	Population density^[1]
Cape Breton	93,694	94,285	−0.6%	2,419.70	38.7
Halifax	439,819	403,131	+9.1%	5,475.57	80.3
Queens	10,422	10,302	+1.2%	2,387.52	4.4
West Hants	19,509	19,016	+2.6%	1,250.5	15.6
Total regional municipalities	563,444	526,734	+7.0%	11,533.29	48.85

Towns

Nova Scotia has 27 towns.

Name	2016 Census of Population^[2]
	Population (2016)	Population (2011)	Change	Land area (km²)	Population density
Amherst	9,413	9,717	−3.1%	12.07	779.9/km^2
Annapolis Royal	491	481	+2.1%	2.04	240.7/km^2
Antigonish	4,364	4,524	−3.5%	5.01	871.1/km^2
Berwick	2,509	2,454	+2.2%	6.58	381.3/km^2
Bridgewater	8,532	8,241	+3.5%	13.63	626.0/km^2
Clark's Harbour	758	820	−7.6%	2.81	269.8/km^2
Digby	2,060	2,152	−4.3%	3.15	654.0/km^2
Kentville	6,271	6,094	+2.9%	17.26	363.3/km^2
Lockeport	531	588	−9.7%	2.33	227.9/km^2
Lunenburg	2,263	2,313	−2.2%	4.04	560.1/km^2
Mahone Bay	1,036	943	+9.9%	3.12	332.1/km^2
Middleton	1,832	1,749	+4.7%	5.57	328.9/km^2
Mulgrave	722	794	−9.1%	17.83	40.5/km^2
New Glasgow	9,075	9,562	−5.1%	9.96	911.1/km^2
Oxford	1,190	1,151	+3.4%	10.76	110.6/km^2
Pictou	3,186	3,437	−7.3%	8.01	397.8/km^2
Port Hawkesbury	3,214	3,366	−4.5%	8.1	396.8/km^2
Shelburne	1,743	1,686	+3.4%	8.84	197.2/km^2
Stellarton	4,208	4,485	−6.2%	8.99	468.1/km^2
Stewiacke	1,373	1,438	−4.5%	17.62	77.9/km^2
Trenton	2,474	2,616	−5.4%	6.07	407.6/km^2
Truro	12,261	12,059	+1.7%	34.49	355.5/km^2
Westville	3,628	3,798	−4.5%	14.23	255.0/km^2
Wolfville	4,195	4,269	−1.7%	6.46	649.4/km^2
Yarmouth	6,518	6,761	−3.6%	10.57	616.7/km^2
Total	97,495	99,283	−1.8%	248.65	392.1/km^2
Province of Nova Scotia	923,598	921,727	+0.2%	52,942.27	17.45/km^2

Municipal districts

Nova Scotia has 12 municipal districts.

Name	Incorporation date^[3]	2021 Census of Population^[4]
		Population (2021)	Population (2016)	Change	Land area (km^²)	Population density (/km^2)
Argyle	April 17, 1879	7,870	7,899	−0.4%	1,526.07	5.2
Barrington	April 17, 1879	6,523	6,646	−1.9%	631.98	10.3
Chester	April 17, 1879	10,693	10,310	+3.7%	1,120.61	9.5
Clare	April 17, 1879	7,678	8,018	−4.2%	851.14	9.0
Digby	April 17, 1879	7,242	7,107	+1.9%	1,654.59	4.4
East Hants	April 17, 1879	22,892	22,453	+2.0%	1,786.53	12.8
Guysborough	April 17, 1879	4,585	4,670	−1.8%	2,115.25	2.2
Lunenburg	April 17, 1879	25,545	24,863	+2.7%	1,757.79	14.5
Shelburne	April 17, 1879^[5]	4,336	4,288	+1.1%	1,816.71	2.4
St. Mary's	April 17, 1879	2,161	2,233	−3.2%	1,904.08	1.1
Yarmouth	April 17, 1879^[5]	10,067	9,845	+2.3%	584.69	17.2
Sub-total district municipalities

Villages

Main article: List of villages in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia has 21 villages.

Name^[6]	Historical county^[6]	Rural municipality^[6]	Population (2011)^[7]	Population (2006)^[7]	Change (%)^[7]
Aylesford	Kings	KingsMunicipality of the County of Kings	2,408	2,445	−1.5
Baddeck	Victoria	VictoriaMunicipality of the County of Victoria	1,988	2,154	−8.4
Bible Hill	Colchester	ColchesterMunicipality of the County of Colchester	8,913	8,480	5.1
Canning	Kings	KingsMunicipality of the County of Kings	2,589	2,760	−6.6
Chester	Lunenburg	ChesterMunicipality of the District of Chester	2,348	2,294	2.4
Cornwallis Square	Kings	KingsMunicipality of the County of Kings	1,877	1,941	−3.4
Dover	Guysborough	GuysboroughMunicipality of the District of Guysborough	n/a	n/a	n/a
Freeport	Digby	DigbyMunicipality of the District of Digby	n/a	n/a	n/a
Greenwood	Kings	KingsMunicipality of the County of Kings	5,369	5,289	1.5
Hebbville	Lunenburg	LunenburgMunicipality of the District of Lunenburg	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kingston	Kings	KingsMunicipality of the County of Kings	5,174	5,176	−0.0
Lawrencetown	Annapolis	AnnapolisMunicipality of the County of Annapolis	1,739	1,793	−3.1
New Minas	Kings	KingsMunicipality of the County of Kings	5,135	5,055	1.2
Port Williams	Kings	KingsMunicipality of the County of Kings	1,703	1,766	−3.7
Pugwash	Cumberland	CumberlandMunicipality of the County of Cumberland	1,420	1,513	−6.5
River Hebert	Cumberland	CumberlandMunicipality of the County of Cumberland	1,296	1,330	−2.6
St. Peter's	Richmond	RichmondMunicipality of the County of Richmond	1,492	1,453	2.7
Tatamagouche	Colchester	ColchesterMunicipality of the County of Colchester	2,037	2,070	−1.6
Tiverton	Digby	DigbyMunicipality of the District of Digby	n/a	n/a	n/a
Westport	Digby	DigbyMunicipality of the District of Digby	n/a	n/a	n/a
Weymouth	Digby	DigbyMunicipality of the District of Digby	1,773	1,839	−3.7
Total villages	—	—	48,754	48,873	−0.2

Other communities

A Abbots Dyke Acaciaville Acacia Valley Advocate Harbour Africville Afton Aldershot 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 Baxters Harbour 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 Billtown Birchtown Black Rock, Colchester County Black Rock, Cumberland County Black Rock, Kings County Black Rock, Victoria County Blanche Blomidon Borneo Bramber Brass Hill Brighton Brookfield Brooklyn (Hants) Brooklyn (Queens) Brook Village Bucklaw C Caledonia Cambridge (Hants County) Cambridge (Kings County) Campbell Canaan (Kings County) Canaan (Lunenburg County) Canaan (Yarmouth County) Canso Cape North Capstick Cannes Canning Aboteau Carleton Village Castle Bay Central Woods Harbour Centre Burlington Centreville (Shelburne County) Charlesville Chéticamp Chéverie Cherry Brook Chipmans Corner Chester Christmas Island Church Point Churchover Clam Point Clarksville Clementsport Cleveland Clementsvale Clyde River Cole Harbour Coldbrook Coffinscroft Collingwood Conquerall Mills Conway Cook's Cove Cornwallis Park Country Harbour Creignish D Dartmouth Debert Deep Brook Digby Dingwall Doctors Cove Dominion Donkin Duncan's Cove

E Economy East Baccaro East Bay East Berlin East LaHave East Pennant East Preston Ecum Secum Eel Bay Ellershouse Elmsdale Elmsvale Enfield F Fairview Falmouth Fall River Fauxburg Five Islands Florence Forbes Point Forest Glen Frenchvale G Gardner Mines Gardner's Mill Gavelton Glace Bay Glen Haven Goshen Grand Desert, Nova Scotia Grand Étang Grand Pré Granville Ferry Great Village Greenville Greenwood (Shelburne County) Greenwood Grosses Coques Guinea Gunning Cove Guysborough H Habitant Halibut Bay Halls Harbour Hammonds Plains Harrietsfield Harrigan Cove Harpellville Havre Boucher Hebron Hebb's Cross Hectanooga Herring Cove Hilden Hilliton Hillgrove Hillsvale Hopewell Hubbards I Indian Harbour Lake Indian Point Ingomar Ingonish Ingonish Beach Inverness Ireton Irishvale Island View J Joggins Jordantown Judique K Kempt Shore Kelley's Cove Ketch Harbour Kingsburg Kingsport L L'Ardoise Lake Annis Lake Echo Lake George (Yarmouth County) Larry's River Lawrencetown (Halifax County) Lime Hill 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 Sackville Lower Shag Harbour Lower Wedgeport Lower West Pubnico Lower Woods Harbour Lucasville Lyons Brook

M Mabou Maccan Mader's Cove Marion Bridge Maitland Malay Falls Marinette Martinique Masstown McNutts Island Meat Cove Medford 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 Medford North Preston North River Northside East Bay North Sydney North West Harbour Norwood Nyanza O Oak Park Oakland Ohio Onslow 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 Port Williams Priestville Pubnico R Raynardton Rawdon Renfrew Reynoldscroft River Bourgeois River John Riverport Riverhead Robert's Island Rockingham Rockville Rocky Bay Rose Bay Roseway Round Bay

S 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 Berwick South Canaan South Rawdon South Side Springfield Springhaven Springhill Spryfield Spry Harbour Spry Bay St. Andrew's Channel St Croix Steam Mill Stewiacke Stoney Island Summerville Summerville (Yarmouth County) Sydney Mines Sydney Sydney Forks Sydney River T Tennycape Terra Nova Thomasville Three Mile Plains Thorburn Trafalgar Tremont Troy Truro 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 Chezzetcook, Nova Scotia West Pennant West Pubnico Western Shore Weston Weymouth Whitehill Whycocomagh Williamswood Wine Harbour Wolfville Woodstock Woodville (Kings County) Woodville (Hants County) Y Yankeetown Yoho

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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
• List of Indian reserves in Nova Scotia

Notes

References

1. "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. "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.
3. "Municipal Incorporation Timeline". Province of Nova Scotia. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
4. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Nova Scotia". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
5. "The Establishment of Elective Rural Municipal Government in Nova Scotia" (PDF). Government of Nova Scotia: Department of Municipal Affairs. pp. 1, 2. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
6. "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.
7. "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