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Shelburne, Nova Scotia (municipal District)

District of Shelburne, officially named the Municipality of the District of Shelburne, is a district municipality comprising the eastern section of Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada, but does not include the Towns of Shelburne or Lockeport. Statistics Canada classifies the district municipality as a municipal district. It is home to the Bowers Meadows Wilderness Area.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19815,359—    
19865,365+0.1%
19915,450+1.6%
19965,315−2.5%
20014,925−7.3%
20064,828−2.0%
20114,408−8.7%
20164,288−2.7%
20214,336+1.1%
Source: Statistics Canada

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Municipality of the District of Shelburne had a population of 4,336 living in 2,059 of its 2,735 total private dwellings, a change of 1.1% from its 2016 population of 4,288. With a land area of 1,816.71 km (701.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.4/km (6.2/sq mi) in 2021.

Communities

The following communities are included within the Municipality of the District of Shelburne:

Access routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the district municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the municipal boundary:

See also

References

  1. ^ Statistics Canada Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population – 100% data
  2. ^ Environment, Nova Scotia (1 April 2009). "Bowers Meadows Wilderness Area - Protected Areas - Nova Scotia Environment". novascotia.ca.
  3. ^ 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  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. ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Shelburne Municipal District, Nova Scotia
  6. ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Census Topic-Based Tabulations: Shelburne Municipal District, Nova Scotia
  7. ^ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Page 89

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