List_of_designated_places_in_Nova_Scotia

List of designated places in Nova Scotia

List of designated places in Nova Scotia

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A designated place is a type of geographic unit used by Statistics Canada to disseminate census data.[1] It is usually "a small community that does not meet the criteria used to define incorporated municipalities or Statistics Canada population centres (areas with a population of at least 1,000 and no fewer than 400 persons per square kilometre)."[2] Provincial and territorial authorities collaborate with Statistics Canada in the creation of designated places so that data can be published for sub-areas within municipalities.[2] Starting in 2016, Statistics Canada allowed the overlapping of designated places with population centres.[2]

Nova Scotia Trunk 2 through Fall River, Nova Scotia's most populous designated place

In the 2021 Census of Population, Nova Scotia had 70 designated places,[3] an increase from 68 in 2016.[4] Designated place types in Nova Scotia include 66 class IV areas and 4 retired population centres.[5] In 2021, the 70 designated places had a cumulative population of 44,090 and an average population of 630. Nova Scotia's largest designated place is Bible Hill with a population of 5,076.[6]

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Total designated places — — 44,090 45,028 −2.1% 324.39 135.9/km2
Province of Nova Scotia — — 969,383 923,598 +5.0% 52,824.71 18.4/km2

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    1. [1]
      "2006 Census Dictionary, Figure 20: Hierarchy of standard geographic units for dissemination, 2006 Census". Statistics Canada. November 20, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
    2. [2]
      "Dictionary, Census of Population, 2016: Designated place (DPL)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
    3. [3]
      "Dictionary, Census of Population, 2021 – Table 1.1: Geographic areas by province and territory, 2021 Census". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
    4. [4]
      "Table 1.1: Geographic areas by province and territory, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
    5. [5]
      "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population: Select from a list of geographies, Nova Scotia". Statistics Canada. January 23, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
    6. [6]
      "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, census subdivisions (municipalities) and designated places (Nova Scotia)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
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