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Map of select municipalities on Cape Breton Island Travel map of Cape Breton Island, with major highways and freeways marked. The irregularly-shaped rectangular island is about 100 km wide and 150 long, for a total of 10,311 square kilometres (3,981 sq mi) in area. [35] It lies in the southeastern extremity of the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Distribution of Nova Scotia's 27 towns by population. A town is a type of municipality in the Canadian Province of Nova Scotia. Towns are incorporated by order by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to sections 383 through 388 of Nova Scotia's Municipal Government Act. [1] Nova Scotia had 26 towns at the time of the 2016 Census ...
Before settlement, the area was known as Tui'knek, meaning "at the out flow" in Mi'kmawi'simk.. Extensive land grants in the area were acquired in 1863 by Henry Nicholas Paint, of Belle Vue, Canso, member of Parliament for Richmond (Nova Scotia electoral district), who started to promote a township on the site, a project which he continued doggedly until his death in 1921.
North America Port Container Traffic 2006 Port Ranking by TEUs. [11] Canadian rankings from Transport Canada. [12] World rankings from American Association of Port Authorities. [13] U.S. rankings from American Association of Port Authorities. [14] Local ports are included. [3] Seasonal ports are included. [1] Cruise ship ports are included. [2]
As part of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Donkin is located 11 km east of the town of Glace Bay and 32 km east from the city of Sydney. The nearest village is Port Morien which is 10 km away. Donkin sits on the northeasternmost tip of Cape Breton, along the Marconi Trail which stretches from Glace Bay to Louisbourg.
The Maritimes is currently represented in the Canadian Parliament by 25 Members of the House of Commons (Nova Scotia – 11, New Brunswick – 10, Prince Edward Island – 4) and 24 Senators (Nova Scotia and New Brunswick – 10 each, Prince Edward Island – 4). This level of representation was established at the time of Confederation when the ...
Name 2016 Census of Population [2]; Population (2016) Population (2011) Change Land area Population density km 2 sq mi /km 2 /sq mi Amherst: 9,413 9,717 −3.1%
Nova Scotia's largest and smallest district municipalities by population are Lunenburg and St. Mary's with 25,545 and 2,161 residents respectively. [2] Nova Scotia's largest district municipality by land area is Guysborough at 2,115.25 km 2 (816.70 sq mi), while the smallest by land area is Yarmouth at 584.69 km 2 (225.75 sq mi). [2]