Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia
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| Lunenburg County | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Nova Scotia |
| Municipal district (s) | Chester / Lunenburg |
| Towns | Bridgewater / Lunenburg / Mahone Bay |
| Established | 1759 |
| Electoral Districts Federal |
South Shore—St. Margaret's |
| Provincial | Chester-St. Margaret's / Lunenburg / Lunenburg West |
| Area [1] | |
| - Land | 2,907.93 km2 (1,122.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1][2] | |
| - Total | 47,150 |
| - Density | 16.2/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| - Change 2001-06 | ▼0.9% |
| - Census Rankings - Municipal districts Chester Lunenburg - Towns Bridgewater Lunenburg Mahone Bay - Reserves Gold River 21 New Ross 20 |
25,164 (156 of 5,008) 10,741 (352 of 5,008) 7,944 (460 of 5,008) 2,317 (1,208 of 5,008) 904 (2,191 of 5,008) 65 (4,587 of 5,008) 15 (4,855 of 5,008) |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
| - Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) |
| Area code(s) | 902 |
| Dwellings | 24,786 |
| Median Income* | $43,257 CDN |
| *Median household income, 2005 (all households) | |
Lunenburg County is a county located on the South Shore of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, It ranges from Hubbards to the east and Vogler's Cove to the west.
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[edit] History
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Named in honor of the monarch of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Lunenburg County was established in 1759, when peninsular Nova Scotia was divided into five counties. Three years later Lunenburg County was reduced in size when Queens County was established. Following the establishment of Queens County in 1762, Hants County in 1781, and Shelburne and Sydney Counties in 1784, the boundaries of all nine of the counties were defined by the Council of Nova Scotia.
By Chapter 52 of the Statutes of 1863 the Municipality of Chester in the County of Lunenburg was made a separate District for certain specified purposes. That Statute provided authority for the appointment of a Custos Rotulorum and for the establishment of a general sessions of the peace for the District of Chester, with the same powers as if it were a separate county.
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[edit] Communities
Lunenburg County includes the towns of Bridgewater, Lunenburg and Mahone Bay.
Lunenburg County includes the Municipal Districts of Chester and Lunenburg.
Lunenburg County includes many rural communities which contribute to and use the services of the towns such as LaHave, Newcombville, and Waterloo, to name a few.
Indian reserves in Lunenburg include Gold River, New Ross and Pennal.
For a complete list of communities, see List of communities in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia.
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Highways and numbered routes that run through the district, including external routes that start or finish at the district limits:[4]
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[edit] See also
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- ^ a b c d 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia
- ^ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
- ^ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Pages 78-80, 86-87
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