Chester Municipal District, Nova Scotia
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This article is about the municipal district. For the village, see Chester, Nova Scotia.
Chester | ||
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Municipal district | ||
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Location of Chester Municipal District |
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Coordinates: 44°39′N 64°18′W / 44.65°N 64.3°W | ||
Country | Canada | |
Province | Nova Scotia | |
County | Lunenburg | |
Founded | 1759 | |
Incorporated | April 17, 1879 | |
Electoral Districts Federal |
South Shore—St. Margaret's |
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Provincial | Chester-St. Margaret's / Lunenburg | |
Government | ||
• Type | Chester Municipal Council | |
• Municipal Seat | Chester | |
• Warden | Allen Webber | |
Area[1] | ||
• Land | 1,122.22 km2 (433.29 sq mi) | |
Population (2011)[1][2] | ||
• Total | 10,599 | |
• Density | 9.4/km2 (24/sq mi) | |
• Change 2006-11 | 1.3% | |
• Census Ranking | 376 of 5,008 | |
Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | |
• Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) | |
Area code(s) | 902 - 275 | |
Dwellings | 6,161 | |
Median Income* | $42,776 CDN | |
Website | www.chester.ca | |
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The Municipality of the District of Chester is a municipal district in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Occupying the northeastern half of Lunenburg County, the district's administrative seat is the village of Chester.
Demographics[edit]
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Communities[edit]
- Aldersville
- Aspotogan
- Bayswater
- Beech Hill
- Blandford
- Canaan
- Chester
- Chester Basin
- Chester Grant
- Deep Cove
- East Chester
- East River
- Forties Settlement
- Fox Point
- Franey Corner
- Fraxville
- Gold River
- Hubbards, in part
- Lake Ramsay
- Leville
- Marriotts Cove
- Martins Point
- Mill Cove
- Mill Road
- New Ross
- New Russell
- Northwest Cove
- Seffernville
- Sherwood
- Western Shore
- Windsor Road
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b 2011 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Chester Municipal District, Nova Scotia
- ^ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses - 100% data
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
- ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Chester Municipal District, Nova Scotia
External links[edit]
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Kings County | West Hants Municipal District | ||
Lunenburg Municipal District | Halifax Regional Municipality | |||
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