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#REDIRECT [[Municipality of the District of West Hants]] |
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{{Infobox settlement |
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| name = West Hants |
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| official_name = West Hants Regional Municipality<br /><small>Municipality of the District of West Hants (1879-2020)<br />Region of Windsor and West Hants Municipality (2020)</small> |
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| settlement_type = [[List of district municipalities in Nova Scotia#Regional municipality|Regional municipality]] |
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| motto = Windsor/West Hants Together |
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| image_map = West Hants Municipal District - Nova Scotia.PNG |
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| mapsize = 275px |
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| map_caption = Location of West Hants Regional Municipality |
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| subdivision_type = Country |
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| subdivision_name = [[Canada]] |
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| subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Province]] |
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Nova Scotia]] |
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| subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties of Nova Scotia|County]] |
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Hants County, Nova Scotia|Hants]] |
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| seat_type = Electoral Districts <br />[[List of Canadian federal electoral districts|Federal]] |
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| seat = <br />[[Kings—Hants]] |
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| parts_type = [[List of Nova Scotia provincial electoral districts|Provincial]] |
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| parts = [[Hants West]] |
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| government_type = West Hants Municipal Council |
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| leader_title = [[County seat|Municipal Seat]] |
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| leader_name = [[Windsor, Nova Scotia|Windsor]] |
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| leader_title1 = Mayor |
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| leader_name1 = Abraham Zebian |
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| established_title = Incorporated |
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| established_date = April 17, 1879 |
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| established_title2 = Amalgamated |
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| established_date2 = April 1, 2020 |
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| established_title3 = Name change |
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| established_date3 = October 6, 2020 |
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| area_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web |title=Census Profile, 2016 Census |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=1208001&Geo2=PR&Code2=12&SearchText=West%20Hants&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=PR&GeoCode=1208001&TABID=1&type=0 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca |publisher=Statistics Canada}}</ref> |
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| area_land_km2 = 1244.09 |
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| population_as_of = 2016 |
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| population_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web |title=Census Profile, 2016 Census |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=1208001&Geo2=PR&Code2=12&SearchText=West%20Hants&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=PR&GeoCode=1208001&TABID=1&type=0 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca |publisher=Statistics Canada}}</ref> |
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| population_total = 15368 |
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| population_density_km2 = 12.4 |
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| population_blank1_title = Change {{small|2011-16}} |
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| population_blank1 = {{profit}}0.3% |
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| population_blank2_title = Census ranking |
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| population_blank2 = 275 of 4,870 |
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| timezone = [[Atlantic Time Zone|AST]] |
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| utc_offset = −04:00 |
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| timezone_DST = ADT |
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| utc_offset_DST = −03:00 |
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| coordinates = {{coord|44|58|N|64|06|W|region:CA-NS|display=inline,title}} |
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| area_code = [[Area code 902|902]] |
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| blank_name = Dwellings |
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| blank_info = 6,101 |
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| blank1_name = Median Income* |
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| blank1_info = $46,036 [[Canadian Dollar|CAD]] |
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| website = {{official website|http://www.westhants.ca}} |
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| footnotes = *Median household income, 2005 (all households) |
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}} |
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'''West Hants''', officially named the '''West Hants Regional Municipality''', is a [[List of district municipalities in Nova Scotia#Regional municipality|regional municipality]] in [[Hants County, Nova Scotia|Hants County]], [[Nova Scotia]], [[Canada]]. |
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It occupies the western half of Hants County, running from the [[Minas Basin]] to the boundary with [[Halifax County, Nova Scotia|Halifax County]], sharing this boundary with the [[Municipality of the District of East Hants]]. |
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The Municipality of the District of West Hants amalgamated with [[Windsor, Nova Scotia|Windsor]] on April 1, 2020, becoming the Region of Windsor and West Hants Municipality.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Region of Windsor and West Hants Municipality Act |url=https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/legc/statutes/region%20of%20windsor%20and%20west%20hants%20municipality.pdf |access-date=February 3, 2024 |website=nslegislature.ca}}</ref> It was renamed as West Hants Regional Municipality on October 6, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://novascotia.ca/exec_council/oic/view.asp?oicID=19295|title=Orders in Council | novascotia.ca}}</ref> |
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== Demographics == |
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In the [[2021 Canadian census|2021 Census of Population]] conducted by [[Statistics Canada]], the West Hants Regional Municipality had a population of {{nts|19509}} living in {{nts|8374}} of its {{nts|9136}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:19509-19016}}|19016|1}} from its 2016 population of {{nts|19016}}. With a land area of {{convert|1250.5|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|19509|1250.5|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.<ref name=2021census>{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000203&geocode=A000212 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Nova Scotia | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=March 12, 2022}}</ref> |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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|+ Population trend<ref>Statistics Canada: [[Canada 1996 Census|1996]], [[Canada 2001 Census|2001]], [[Canada 2006 Census|2006]] census</ref> |
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! Census |
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! Population |
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! Change (%) |
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| 2016 |
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| 15,368 |
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| {{profit}}0.3% |
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| 2011<ref>[http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=1208001&Geo2=CD&Code2=1208&Data=Count&SearchText=west%20hants&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 2011 Census]</ref> |
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| 14,165 |
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| {{profit}}2.1% |
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| 2006<ref name="SC2006">[http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=1208001&Geo2=PR&Code2=13&Data=Count&SearchText=West_Hants&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=Custom&Custom=1000,7000,8000 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: West Hants Municipal District, Nova Scotia]</ref><ref>[http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=301&SR=5201&S=1&O=A&RPP=100&PR=0&CMA=0/ Statistics Canada] Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data</ref> |
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| 13,881 |
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| {{profit}}0.7% |
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| 2001 |
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| 13,780 |
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| {{loss}}0.1% |
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| 1996 |
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| 13,792 |
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| {{loss}}1.3% |
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| 1991 |
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| 13,611 |
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| N/A |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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|+ Mother tongue language (2006)<ref name="SC2006"/> |
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|- |
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! Language |
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! Population |
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! Pct (%) |
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| English only |
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| 13,520 |
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| 97.51% |
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|- |
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| Other languages |
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| 225 |
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| 1.62% |
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|- |
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| French only |
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| 105 |
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| 0.76% |
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|- |
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| Both English and French |
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| 15 |
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| 0.11% |
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==Famous people== |
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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. |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of municipalities in Nova Scotia]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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== External links == |
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*{{official website|http://www.westhants.ca}} |
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{{Geographic location |
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| Centre = Municipality of the District of West Hants |
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| North = ''[[Minas Basin]]'' |
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| Northeast = |
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| East = [[East Hants, Nova Scotia|Municipality of the District of East Hants]] |
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| Southeast = |
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| South = [[Halifax Regional Municipality]] |
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| Southwest = |
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| West = [[Chester Municipal District, Nova Scotia|Municipality of the District of Chester]] |
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| Northwest = [[Kings County, Nova Scotia|Municipality of the County of Kings]] |
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}} |
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{{Subdivisions of Nova Scotia}} |
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[[Category:Populated places in Hants County, Nova Scotia]] |
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[[Category:Regional municipalities in Nova Scotia|West Hants]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:42, 3 February 2024
West Hants | |
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| 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 | |
| Coordinates: 44°58′N 64°06′W / 44.967°N 64.100°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| County | Hants |
| Incorporated | April 17, 1879 |
| Amalgamated | April 1, 2020 |
| Name change | October 6, 2020 |
| Electoral Districts Federal | Kings—Hants |
| Provincial | Hants West |
| Government | |
| • Type | West Hants Municipal Council |
| • Municipal Seat | Windsor |
| • Mayor | Abraham Zebian |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1,244.09 km2 (480.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 15,368 |
| • Density | 12.4/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011-16 |  0.3% |
| • Census ranking | 275 of 4,870 |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−03:00 (ADT) |
| Area code | 902 |
| Dwellings | 6,101 |
| Median Income* | $46,036 CAD |
| Website | Official website |
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West Hants, officially named the West Hants Regional Municipality, is a regional municipality in Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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[edit]
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]
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Famous people[edit]
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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada.
- ^ "Region of Windsor and West Hants Municipality Act" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "Orders in Council | novascotia.ca".
- ^ "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.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
- ^ 2011 Census
- ^ a b 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: West Hants Municipal District, Nova Scotia
- ^ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
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