West Hants Regional Municipality

West Hants, officially named the West Hants Regional Municipality, is a regional municipality in Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

West Hants
Regional municipality
West Hants Regional Municipality
Municipality of the District of West Hants (1879-2020)
Region of Windsor and West Hants Municipality (2020)
Motto: 
Windsor/West Hants Together
Location of West Hants Regional Municipality
Location of West Hants Regional Municipality
Coordinates: 44°58′N 64°06′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
CountyHants
IncorporatedApril 17, 1879
AmalgamatedApril 1, 2020
Name changeOctober 6, 2020
Electoral Districts    
Federal
Kings—Hants
ProvincialHants West
Government
 • TypeWest Hants Municipal Council
 • Municipal SeatWindsor
 • MayorAbraham Zebian
Area
[1]
 • Land1,244.09 km2 (480.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total15,368
 • Density12.4/km2 (32/sq mi)
 • Change 2011-16
Increase0.3%
 • Census ranking
275 of 4,870
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−03:00 (ADT)
Area code902
Dwellings6,101
Median Income*$46,036 CAD
WebsiteOfficial website
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

It occupies the western half of Hants County, running from the Minas Basin to the boundary with Halifax County, sharing this boundary with the Municipality of the District of East Hants.

The Municipality of the District of West Hants amalgamated with Windsor on April 1, 2020, becoming the Region of Windsor and West Hants Municipality.[3] It was renamed as West Hants Regional Municipality on October 6, 2020.[4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the West Hants Regional Municipality had a population of 19,509 living in 8,374 of its 9,136 total private dwellings, a change of 2.6% from its 2016 population of 19,016. With a land area of 1,250.5 km2 (482.8 sq mi), it had a population density of 15.6/km2 (40.4/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Famous people

The poet George Elliot Clarke is from West Hants. His poem, "West Hants County" tells of the difficult condition of black workers in the gypsum mines at one time in its history.

See also

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada.
  2. "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada.
  3. https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/legc/statutes/region%20of%20windsor%20and%20west%20hants%20municipality.pdf
  4. "Orders in Council | novascotia.ca".
  5. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Nova Scotia". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  7. 2011 Census
  8. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: West Hants Municipal District, Nova Scotia
  9. Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
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