Annapolis County, Nova Scotia

Annapolis County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia located in the western part of the province located on the Bay of Fundy. The county seat is Annapolis Royal.

Annapolis County, Nova Scotia
Flag of Annapolis County, Nova Scotia
Coat of arms of Annapolis County, Nova Scotia
Motto: 
Primus et Princeps
Location of Annapolis County, Nova Scotia
Location of Annapolis County, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 44.7°N 65.2°W / 44.7; -65.2
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
TownsAnnapolis Royal
Middleton
EstablishedAugust 17, 1759
IncorporatedApril 17, 1879
Named forAnnapolis Royal
Electoral Districts        
Federal

West Nova
ProvincialAnnapolis
Government
  TypeAnnapolis County Municipal Council
  WardenAlan Parish
  MLAStephen McNeil (L)
  MPColin Fraser (L)
Area
  Land3,183.23 km2 (1,229.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2][3]
  Total21,252
  Change 2006-11
Increase3.2%
  Census Rankings
 - Census Divisions
 Subdivision A
 Subdivision B
 Subdivision C
 Subdivision D
 - Towns
 Annapolis Royal
 Middleton
 - Reserves
 Bear River (part) 6
 Bear River 6B


6,342 (574 of 5,008)
3,707 (685 of 5,008)
5,085 (864 of 5,008)
3,007 (987 of 5,008)

444 (3,171 of 5,008)
972 (2,086 of 5,008)
1,829 (1,403 of 5,008)

42 (4,694 of 5,008)
10 (4,889 of 5,008)
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code902
Dwellings11,038
Median Income*$37,024 CDN
Websiteannapoliscounty.ca
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

History

Established August 17, 1759, by Order in Council, Annapolis County took its name from the town of Annapolis Royal which had been named in honour of Anne, Queen of Great Britain. It was near the previous site of Port Royal, the chief Acadian settlement in the area. The Acadians had been forcibly removed by British government officials in the 1755 Grand Dérangement.

In 1817 the population of the county was 9,817, and that had grown to 14,661 by 1827. At that time, the county was divided into six townships: Annapolis, Granville, Wilmot, Clements, Digby and Clare.[4]

By 1833, a number of reasons had been advanced for making two counties out of Annapolis County. Two petitions were presented to the House of Assembly in that year requesting that the county be divided. However, it was not until 1837 that Annapolis County was divided into two distinct and separate counties - Annapolis and Digby.

Demographics

As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Annapolis County had a population of 21,252 living in 9,855 of its 11,612 total private dwellings, a change of 3.2% from its 2016 population of 20,591. With a land area of 3,183.23 km2 (1,229.05 sq mi), it had a population density of 6.7/km2 (17.3/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Forming the majority of the Annapolis County census division, the Municipality of the County of Annapolis, including its Subdivisions A, B, C, and D, had a population of 18,834 living in 8,608 of its 10,268 total private dwellings, a change of 3.2% from its 2016 population of 18,252. With a land area of 3,172.36 km2 (1,224.86 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.9/km2 (15.4/sq mi) in 2021.[6]

Communities

Towns
Villages
Reserves
County municipality and county subdivisions
  • Municipality of the County of Annapolis
    • Annapolis Subdivision A
    • Annapolis Subdivision B
    • Annapolis Subdivision C
    • Annapolis Subdivision D

Access routes

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

Protected areas

  • Cottage Cove Provincial Park
  • Cloud Lake Wilderness Area
  • Delaps Cove Hiking Trails
  • Kejimkujik National Park
  • Upper Clements Provincial Park
  • Valleyview Provincial Park

Attractions

See also

References



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