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Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia

Coordinates: 44°30′N 64°30′W / 44.5°N 64.5°W / 44.5; -64.5
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Not to be confused with Lunenburg, Nova Scotia or the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg.
Lunenburg County
County
Lunenburg harbourfront
Lunenburg harbourfront
Nickname: 
"Christmas Tree Capital of the World"[1]
Location of Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia
Location of Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 44°30′N 64°30′W / 44.5°N 64.5°W / 44.5; -64.5
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
District
municipalities		Chester / Lunenburg
TownsBridgewater / Lunenburg / Mahone Bay
EstablishedAugust 17, 1759
Divided into District MunicipalitiesApril 17, 1879
Electoral Districts
Federal
South Shore–St. Margaret's
ProvincialChester-St. Margaret's / Lunenburg / Lunenburg West
Area
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 • Land2,906.47 km2 (1,122.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2][3]
 • Total48,599
 • Density16.7/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code902
Dwellings24,786
Median Income*$43,257 CDN
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

Lunenburg County is a historical county and census division on the South Shore of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Major settlements include Bridgewater, Lunenburg, and Mahone Bay.

History

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Named in honour of the British king who was also the duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, it was established in 1759, when the Nova Scotia peninsula was divided into five counties. The county became smaller when new counties were created from its boundaries: Queens (1762), Hants (1781), Shelburne (1784), and Sydney (1784).

By Chapter 52 of the Statutes of 1863, Lunenburg County was divided into two districts for court sessional purposes – Chester and Lunenburg. That statute provided authority for the appointment of a Custos Rotulorum and for the establishment of a general sessions of the peace for the District of Chester, with the same powers as if it were a separate county. In 1879, the two districts were incorporated as district municipalities.

Governance

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Today the county has no legal status, although its borders are coincident with the five municipalities contained within it:

The above municipalities comprise the entire territory of the county.[4]

There are three Sipekneꞌkatik First Nation reserves in the county:

Demographics

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As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lunenburg County had a population of 48,599 living in 22,443 of its 27,092 total private dwellings, a change of 3.1% from its 2016 population of 47,126. With a land area of 2,906.47 km2 (1,122.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 16.7/km2 (43.3/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Access routes

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Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county boundary:[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Terry's off".
  2. ^ a b "2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
  3. ^ [1] Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
  4. ^ Municipal Government Act
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  6. ^ Censuses 1871-1941
  7. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  8. ^ Statistics Canada: 2011 census
  9. ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Census Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada: Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia
  10. ^ [2] Religious make-up, for Lunenburg County, 2001 census - 100% data
  11. ^ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Pages 78-80, 86-87
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