Municipality of the District of Lunenburg
Lunenburg | |
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District municipality | |
Municipality of the District of Lunenburg | |
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Location of the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg | |
Coordinates: 44°26′00″N 064°35′57″W / 44.43333°N 64.59917°WCoordinates: 44°26′00″N 064°35′57″W / 44.43333°N 64.59917°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Nova Scotia |
County | Lunenburg |
Incorporated | April 17, 1879 |
Municipal Seat | Bridgewater |
Government | |
• Type | Lunenburg Municipal Council |
• Mayor | Carolyn Bolivar-Getson |
• Deputy Mayor | Claudette Garland[1] |
Area | |
• Land | 1,759.59 km2 (679.38 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 24,863 |
• Change 2011-16 | ![]() |
• Census ranking | 173 of 4,870 |
Electoral districts | |
• Federal | South Shore—St. Margarets |
• Provincial | Lunenburg / Lunenburg West |
Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−03:00 (ADT) |
Dwellings | 13,392 |
Median Income* | $45,088 CDN |
Website | Official website |
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The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg, is a district municipality in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Statistics Canada classifies the district municipality as a municipal district.
Lunenburg surrounds the towns of Bridgewater, Lunenburg, and Mahone Bay, which are incorporated separately and not part of the district municipality.
Demographics[]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg recorded a population of 24,863 living in 11,010 of its 14,038 total private dwellings, a change of -1% from its 2011 population of 25,118. With a land area of 1,759.59 km2 (679.38 sq mi), it had a population density of 14.1/km2 (36.6/sq mi) in 2016.[3]
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See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Meet the Council". Municipality of the District of Lunenburg. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ 2011 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Lunenburg Municipal District, Nova Scotia
- ^ a b "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 12, 2017.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
- ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Lunenburg Municipal District, Nova Scotia
External links[]
Categories:
- Communities in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia
- District municipalities in Nova Scotia