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| name = West Hants
| name = West Hants
| official_name = West Hants Regional Municipality
| 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]]
| motto = Windsor/West Hants Together
| motto = Windsor/West Hants Together
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| map_caption = Location of West Hants Regional Municipality
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| seat_type = Electoral&nbsp;Districts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>[[List of Canadian federal electoral districts|Federal]]
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| seat = <br>[[Kings—Hants]]
| seat = <br />[[Kings—Hants]]
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| parts_type = [[List of Nova Scotia provincial electoral districts|Provincial]]
| parts = [[Hants West]]
| parts = [[Hants West]]
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| government_type = West Hants Municipal Council
| government_type = West Hants Municipal Council
| leader_title = [[County seat|Municipal Seat]]
| leader_title = [[County seat|Municipal Seat]]
| leader_name = [[Windsor, Nova Scotia|Windsor]]
| leader_name = [[Windsor, Nova Scotia|Windsor]]
| leader_title1 = Mayor
| leader_title1 = Mayor
| leader_name1 = Abraham Zebian
| leader_name1 = Abraham Zebian
| established_title = Incorporated
| established_title = Incorporated
| established_date = April 17, 1879
| established_date = April 17, 1879
| established_title2 = Amalgamated
| established_title2 = Amalgamated
| established_date2 = April 1, 2020
| established_date2 = April 1, 2020
| established_title3 = Name change
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| established_date3 = October 6, 2020
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| area_code = [[Area code 902|902]]
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| website = {{official website|http://www.westhants.ca}}
| footnotes = *Median household income, 2005 (all households)
| footnotes = *Median household income, 2005 (all households)
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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.
'''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]].


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]].
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]].


The District of West Hants amalgamated with [[Windsor, Nova Scotia|Windsor]] on April 1, 2020, becoming the Regional Municipality of West Hants.<ref>https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/news/provincial/how-council-landed-on-the-new-name-west-hants-regional-municipality-445966/</ref>
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 &#124; novascotia.ca}}</ref>


== Demographics ==
== Demographics ==
In the [[Canada 2016 Census|2016 Census of Population]] conducted by [[Statistics Canada]], the Municipality of the District of West Hants recorded a population of 15,368 living in 6,426 of its 7,175 total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:15368-15324}}|15324|1}} from its 2011 population of 15,324. With a land area of {{convert|1244.09|km2|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|15368|1244.09|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2016.<ref name=2016censusNSmunis>{{cite web|url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=86&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=12|title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Nova Scotia)|publisher=[[Statistics Canada]]|date=February 8, 2017|access-date=February 12, 2017}}</ref>
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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[[Category:Communities in Hants County, Nova Scotia]]
[[Category:Populated places in Hants County, Nova Scotia]]
[[Category:Regional municipalities in Nova Scotia|West Hants]]
[[Category:Regional municipalities in Nova Scotia|West Hants]]

Latest revision as of 14:42, 3 February 2024

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 / 44.967°N 64.100°W / 44.967; -64.100
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)

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]

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]

  1. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada.
  2. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada.
  3. ^ "Region of Windsor and West Hants Municipality Act" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  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. ^ a b 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

External links[edit]

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