Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia

Lunenburg County
County

Lunenburg harbourfront
Nickname(s): "Christmas Tree Capital of the World"[1]

Location of Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 44°30′N 64°30′W / 44.5°N 64.5°W / 44.5; -64.5Coordinates: 44°30′N 64°30′W / 44.5°N 64.5°W / 44.5; -64.5
Country  Canada
Province  Nova Scotia
Municipal district (s) Chester / Lunenburg
Towns Bridgewater / Lunenburg / Mahone Bay
Established August 17, 1759
Electoral Districts
Federal
South Shore–St. Margaret's
Provincial Chester-St. Margaret's / Lunenburg / Lunenburg West
Area[2]
 • Land 2,907.93 km2 (1,122.76 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2][3]
 • Total 47,313
 • Density 16.2/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Area code(s) 902
Dwellings 24,786
Median Income* $43,257 CDN
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

Lunenburg County is a county located on the South Shore of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, It ranges from Hubbards to the east and Vogler's Cove to the west.

History

Named in honour of the British king who was also the duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Lunenburg County was established in 1759, when peninsular Nova Scotia was divided into five counties. Three years later Lunenburg County was reduced in size when Queens County was established. Following the establishment of Queens County in 1762, Hants County in 1781, and Shelburne and Sydney Counties in 1784, the boundaries of all nine of the counties were defined by the Nova Scotia Council.

By Chapter 52 of the Statutes of 1863 the Township of Chester in the County of Lunenburg was made a separate district for certain specified purposes. 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.

Demographics

Population trend[4][5]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 47,313 Increase0.3%
2006 47,150 Decrease0.9%
2001 47,591 Increase0.1%
1996 47,561 Decrease0.2%
1991 47,634 Increase4.1%
1986 46,483 Increase2.5%
1981 45,746 N/A
1941 32,942
1931 31,674
1921 33,742
1911 33,260
1901 32,389
1891 31,075
1881 28,583
1871 23,834 N/A

Mother tongue language (2011)[6]

Language Population Pct (%)
English only 45,305 96.83%
French only 525 1.12%
Non-official languages 805 1.72%
Multiple responses 150 0.32%

Ethnic Groups (2006)[7]

Ethnic Origin Population Pct (%)
Canadian 19,265 41.3%
German 16,290 34.9%
English 13,405 28.8%
Scottish 8,655 18.6%
French 6,360 13.6%
Irish 6,155 13.2%
Dutch (Netherlands) 3,105 6.7%
North American Indian 1,930 4.1%
Welsh 1,000 2.1%

Religious make-up (2001)<ref name="SC2001"/[8]

Religion Population Pct (%)
Protestant 34,220 72.80%
No religious affiliation 6,810 14.49%
Catholic 5,230 11.13%
Christian n.i.e. 535 1.14%
Muslim 80 0.17%
Jewish 70 0.15%
Christian Orthodox 20 0.04%
Hindu 20 0.04%
Buddhist 15 0.03%
Other religions 10 0.02%

Communities

Incorporated communities

Towns

Municipal districts

Villages

Native reserves

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the district, including external routes that start or finish at the district limits:[9]

  • External Routes:
    • None

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.terrysoff.com/lunenburg-county/christmas-tree-capital/
  2. 1 2 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia
  3. ↑ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
  4. ↑ Censuses 1871-1941
  5. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  6. ↑ Statistics Canada: 2011 census
  7. ↑ 2006 Statistics Canada Census Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada: Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia
  8. ↑ Religious make-up, for Lunenburg County, 2001 census - 100% data
  9. ↑ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Pages 78-80, 86-87

External links

 Annapolis County Kings County Hants County
Queens County Halifax County
   Lunenburg County  
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