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°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| County | Lunenburg |
| Founded | 1783 |
| 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 |  1.0% |
| • 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, Lunenberg, 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]
See also
- List of municipalities in Nova Scotia
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