Region Of Queens Municipality
Geography
The municipality's boundary includes all of Queens County except for First Nations reserves.
The municipality is 2,760 km (1,070 sq mi), with a diverse geography. Some of its communities are on the Atlantic Ocean's shoreline, while others are further inland; these differences can lead to localized weather patterns. Overall, the municipality's proximity to the ocean provides a temperate climate with mild winters, comfortable summers and a long autumn season.
History
The Region of Queens Municipality was formed in 1996 through an amalgamation of the town of Liverpool and the Municipality of the County of Queens. Its other communities include:
- Beach Meadows
- Brooklyn
- Caledonia
- Greenfield
- Middlefield
- Mill Village
- Milton
- Northfield
- Port Joli
- Port Medway
- Port Mouton
- Western Head
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Region of Queens Municipality had a population of 10,422 living in 4,977 of its 6,676 total private dwellings, a change of 1.2% from its 2016 population of 10,302. With a land area of 2,387.52 km (921.83 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.4/km (11.3/sq mi) in 2021.
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Ethnic Origin | Population | Pct (%) |
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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 municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the municipal boundary:
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