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Coordinates: 44°58′N 64°06′W / 44.967°N 64.100°W / 44.967; -64.100
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = West Hants
| official_name = West Hants Regional Municipality
| other_name =
| native_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = [[List of district municipalities in Nova Scotia#Regional municipality|Regional municipality]]
| motto = Windsor/West Hants Together
| image_skyline =
| image_caption =
| image_flag =
| image_seal =
| image_shield =
| image_map = West Hants Municipal District - Nova Scotia.PNG
| mapsize = 275px
| map_caption = Location of West Hants Regional Municipality
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Canada
| subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Province]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Nova Scotia]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties of Nova Scotia|County]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Hants County, Nova Scotia|Hants]]
| seat_type = Electoral&nbsp;Districts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>[[List of Canadian federal electoral districts|Federal]]
| seat = <br>[[Kings—Hants]]
| parts_type = [[List of Nova Scotia provincial electoral districts|Provincial]]
| parts = [[Hants West]]
| government_footnotes =
| government_type = West Hants Municipal Council
| leader_title = [[County seat|Municipal Seat]]
| leader_name = [[Windsor, Nova Scotia|Windsor]]
| leader_title1 = Mayor
| leader_name1 = Abraham Zebian
| established_title = Incorporated
| established_date = April 17, 1879
| established_title2 = Amalgamated
| established_date2 = April 1, 2020
| 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>
| area_total_km2 =
| area_land_km2 = 1244.09
| area_water_km2 =
| population_as_of = 2016
| 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>
| population_note =
| population_total = 15368
| population_density_km2 = 12.4
| population_density_sq_mi =
| population_blank1_title = Change&nbsp;{{small|2011-16}}
| population_blank1 = {{profit}}0.3%
| population_blank2_title = Census&nbsp;ranking
| population_blank2 = 275 of 4,870
| timezone = [[Atlantic Time Zone|AST]]
| utc_offset = −04:00
| timezone_DST = ADT
| utc_offset_DST = −03:00
| coordinates = {{coord|44|58|N|64|06|W|region:CA-NS|display=inline,title}}
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m =
| elevation_min_m =
| elevation_max_m =
| postal_code_type =
| postal_code =
| area_code = [[Area code 902|902]]
| blank_name = Dwellings
| blank_info = 6,101
| blank1_name = Median&nbsp;Income*
| blank1_info = $46,036 [[Canadian dollar|CDN]]
| website = {{official website|http://www.westhants.ca}}
| footnotes = *Median household income, 2005 (all households)
}}

'''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]].

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>

== 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>

{{col-begin|width=auto}}
{{col-break}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Population trend<ref>Statistics Canada: [[Canada 1996 Census|1996]], [[Canada 2001 Census|2001]], [[Canada 2006 Census|2006]] census</ref>
|-
! Census
! Population
! Change (%)
|-
| 2016
| 15,368
| {{profit}}0.3%
|-
| 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>
| 14,165
| {{profit}}2.1%
|-
| 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>
| 13,881
| {{profit}}0.7%
|-
| 2001
| 13,780
| {{loss}}0.1%
|-
| 1996
| 13,792
| {{loss}}1.3%
|-
| 1991
| 13,611
| N/A
|}
{{col-break|gap=2em}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Mother tongue language (2006)<ref name="SC2006"/>
|-
! Language
! Population
! Pct (%)
|-
| English only
| 13,520
| 97.51%
|-
| Other languages
| 225
| 1.62%
|-
| French only
| 105
| 0.76%
|-
| Both English and French
| 15
| 0.11%
|}
{{col-end}}

==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==
* [[List of municipalities in Nova Scotia]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{official website|http://www.westhants.ca}}

{{Geographic location
| Centre = Municipality of the District of West Hants
| North = ''[[Minas Basin]]''
| Northeast =
| East = [[East Hants, Nova Scotia|Municipality of the District of East Hants]]
| Southeast =
| South = [[Halifax Regional Municipality]]
| Southwest =
| West = [[Chester Municipal District, Nova Scotia|Municipality of the District of Chester]]
| Northwest = [[Kings County, Nova Scotia|Municipality of the County of Kings]]
}}
{{Subdivisions of Nova Scotia}}

[[Category:Communities in Hants County, Nova Scotia]]
[[Category:Regional municipalities in Nova Scotia|West Hants]]

Revision as of 01:38, 28 July 2021

West Hants
Regional municipality
West Hants Regional Municipality
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
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 CDN
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 District of West Hants amalgamated with Windsor on April 1, 2020, becoming the Regional Municipality of West Hants.[3]

Demographics

In the 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 0.3% from its 2011 population of 15,324. With a land area of 1,244.09 km2 (480.35 sq mi), it had a population density of 12.4/km2 (32.0/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

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://www.thechronicleherald.ca/news/provincial/how-council-landed-on-the-new-name-west-hants-regional-municipality-445966/
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Nova Scotia)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  6. ^ 2011 Census
  7. ^ a b 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: West Hants Municipal District, Nova Scotia
  8. ^ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data

External links

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