List of designated places in Nova Scotia
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File:NS Trunk 2 FallRiver.jpg through Fall River, Nova Scotia's most populous designated place]]
A designated place is a type of geographic unit used by Statistics Canada to disseminate census data.{{cite web | url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/ref/dict/figures/figure20-dict-eng.cfm | title=2006 Census Dictionary, Figure 20: Hierarchy of standard geographic units for dissemination, 2006 Census | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=November 20, 2009 | access-date=May 5, 2012}} 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)."{{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/ref/dict/geo018-eng.cfm | title=Dictionary, Census of Population, 2016: Designated place (DPL) | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 8, 2017 | accessdate=September 2, 2021}} 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. Starting in 2016, Statistics Canada allowed the overlapping of designated places with population centres.
In the 2021 Census of Population, Nova Scotia had 70 designated places,{{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/ref/dict/tab/index-eng.cfm?ID=t1_1 | title=Dictionary, Census of Population, 2021 – Table 1.1: Geographic areas by province and territory, 2021 Census | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=April 10, 2022}} an increase from 68 in 2016.{{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/ref/dict/tab/t1_1-eng.cfm | title=Table 1.1: Geographic areas by province and territory, 2016 Census | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 8, 2017 | accessdate=August 28, 2021}} Designated place types in Nova Scotia include 66 class IV areas and 4 retired population centres. In 2021, the 70 designated places had a cumulative population of 44,090 and an average population of {{val|{{round|{{#expr:44090/70}}|0}}|fmt=commas}}. Nova Scotia's largest designated place is Bible Hill with a population of 5,076.
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| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" |+ List of designated places in Nova Scotia !scope="col" rowspan=2| Type{{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/search-recherche/lst/results-resultats.cfm?Lang=E&GEOCODE=12 | title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population: Select from a list of geographies, Nova Scotia | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=January 23, 2022 | accessdate=April 3, 2022}} !scope="col" rowspan=2| County !scope="col" colspan=5| 2021 Census of Population{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000401&geocode=A000212 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, census subdivisions (municipalities) and designated places (Nova Scotia) | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=April 3, 2022}} | |||||
| scope="col"| Population (2021) !scope="col"| Population !scope="col"| Change !scope="col"| Land !scope="col" data-sort-type="number"| Population | |||||
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| scope="row"| {{anchor|A}}Alder Point | Class IV area | Cape Breton | {{change|461|484|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|5.14}} | align=center| {{Pop density|461|5.14|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Aylesford | Class IV area | Kings | {{change|834|833|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|4.08}} | align=center| {{Pop density|834|4.08|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| {{anchor|B}}Baddeck | Class IV area | Victoria | {{change|818|826|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|2.11}} | align=center| {{Pop density|818|2.11|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Bible Hill | Class IV area | Colchester | {{change|5076|4894|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|9.24}} | align=center| {{Pop density|5076|9.24|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Black Point | Class IV area | Halifax | {{change|486|452|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|1.48}} | align=center| {{Pop density|486|1.48|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Boutlier's Point | Class IV area | Halifax | {{change|781|765|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|2.6}} | align=center| {{Pop density|781|2.6|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Bras D'Or | Class IV area | Cape Breton | {{change|96|104|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|1.02}} | align=center| {{Pop density|96|1.02|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Bridgetown | Retired population centre | Annapolis | {{change|970|949|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|3.63}} | align=center| {{Pop density|970|3.63|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Brookfield | Class IV area | Colchester | {{change|439|445|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|1.27}} | align=center| {{Pop density|439|1.27|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Brooklyn | Class IV area | Queens | {{change|849|916|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|9.44}} | align=center| {{Pop density|849|9.44|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| {{anchor|C}}Cambridge | Class IV area | Kings | {{change|703|867|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|3.77}} | align=center| {{Pop density|703|3.77|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Canning | Class IV area | Kings | {{change|716|731|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|1.86}} | align=center| {{Pop density|716|1.86|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Carleton Corner | Class IV area | Annapolis | {{change|99|106|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|0.66}} | align=center| {{Pop density|99|0.66|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Centreville | Class IV area | Kings | {{change|1159|1129|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|2.36}} | align=center| {{Pop density|1159|2.36|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Coldbrook part A | Class IV area | Kings | {{change|233|240|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|2.18}} | align=center| {{Pop density|233|2.18|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Coldbrook part B | Class IV area | Kings | {{change|973|1025|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|4.94}} | align=center| {{Pop density|973|4.94|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Cornwallis Park | Class IV area | Annapolis | {{change|488|479|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|2.14}} | align=center| {{Pop density|488|2.14|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Cow Bay | Class IV area | Halifax | {{change|1224|1257|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|5.79}} | align=center| {{Pop density|1224|5.79|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| {{anchor|D}}Donkin | Class IV area | Cape Breton | {{change|532|524|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|9.5}} | align=center| {{Pop density|532|9.5|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| {{anchor|E}}Edwardsville | Class IV area | Cape Breton | {{change|287|267|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|8.08}} | align=center| {{Pop density|287|8.08|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Elmsdale | Class IV area | Hants | {{change|413|360|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|2.99}} | align=center| {{Pop density|413|2.99|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Enfield | Class IV area | Hants | {{change|36|37|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|0.12}} | align=center| {{Pop density|36|0.12|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| English Corner | Retired population centre | Halifax | {{change|1058|1151|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|2.78}} | align=center| {{Pop density|1058|2.78|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| {{anchor|F}}Fall River | Class IV area | Halifax | {{change|2474|2337|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|14.89}} | align=center| {{Pop density|2474|14.89|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Falmouth | Class IV area | Hants | {{change|1553|1368|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|5.21}} | align=center| {{Pop density|1553|5.21|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Freeport | Class IV area | Digby | {{change|217|223|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|7.57}} | align=center| {{Pop density|217|7.57|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| {{anchor|G}}Granville Ferry | Class IV area | Annapolis | {{change|152|110|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|0.43}} | align=center| {{Pop density|152|0.43|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Greenwood | Class IV area | Kings | {{change|0|0|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|0.37}} | align=center| {{Pop density|0|0.37|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Groves Point | Class IV area | Cape Breton | {{change|254|258|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|7.63}} | align=center| {{Pop density|254|7.63|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Guysborough | Class IV area | Guysborough | {{change|397|363|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|3.09}} | align=center| {{Pop density|397|3.09|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| {{anchor|H}}Hammonds Plains Road | Retired population centre | Halifax | {{change|1819|1859|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|3.18}} | align=center| {{Pop density|1819|3.18|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Hants Border | Class IV area | Kings | {{change|408|393|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|1.29}} | align=center| {{Pop density|408|1.29|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Havre Boucher | Class IV area | Antigonish | {{change|281|309|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|2.69}} | align=center| {{Pop density|281|2.69|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Hebbville | Class IV area | Lunenburg | {{change|796|802|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|15.79}} | align=center| {{Pop density|796|15.79|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Hillside | Class IV area | Pictou | {{change|122|149|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|1.38}} | align=center| {{Pop density|122|1.38|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Hubbards | Class IV area | Halifax | {{change|387|364|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|2.29}} | align=center| {{Pop density|387|2.29|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| {{anchor|L}}Lantz | Retired population centre | Hants | {{change|1703|2229|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|2.97}} | align=center| {{Pop density|1703|2.97|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Lawrencetown | Class IV area | Annapolis | {{change|636|516|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|5.62}} | align=center| {{Pop density|636|5.62|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Lequille | Class IV area | Annapolis | {{change|182|222|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|0.71}} | align=center| {{Pop density|182|0.71|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Lingan | Class IV area | Cape Breton | {{change|229|261|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|3.99}} | align=center| {{Pop density|229|3.99|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Little Bras D'Or | Class IV area | Cape Breton | {{change|148|135|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|3.85}} | align=center| {{Pop density|148|3.85|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Little Pond | Class IV area | Cape Breton | {{change|169|183|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|4.35}} | align=center| {{Pop density|169|4.35|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Louisbourg | Class IV area | Cape Breton | {{change|825|877|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|3.3}} | align=center| {{Pop density|825|3.3|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| {{anchor|M}}Masstown | Class IV area | Colchester | {{change|156|164|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|0.76}} | align=center| {{Pop density|156|0.76|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Mill Creek | Class IV area | Cape Breton | {{change|413|430|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|7.29}} | align=center| {{Pop density|413|7.29|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Milton | Class IV area | Queens | {{change|999|999|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|7.18}} | align=center| {{Pop density|999|7.18|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Milton Highlands | Class IV area | Yarmouth | {{change|320|343|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|1.48}} | align=center| {{Pop density|320|1.48|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| {{anchor|N}}New Germany | Class IV area | Lunenburg | {{change|447|458|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|2.49}} | align=center| {{Pop density|447|2.49|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| {{anchor|P}}Point Aconi | Class IV area | Cape Breton | {{change|113|134|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|10.11}} | align=center| {{Pop density|113|10.11|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Port Caledonia | Class IV area | Cape Breton | {{change|212|214|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|10.04}} | align=center| {{Pop density|212|10.04|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Port Hastings | Class IV area | Inverness | {{change|90|89|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|0.86}} | align=center| {{Pop density|90|0.86|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Port Williams | Class IV area | Kings | {{change|1110|1186|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|2.93}} | align=center| {{Pop density|1110|2.93|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Priestville | Class IV area | Pictou | {{change|157|163|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|0.72}} | align=center| {{Pop density|157|0.72|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Prime Brook | Class IV area | Cape Breton | {{change|186|183|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|6.77}} | align=center| {{Pop density|186|6.77|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Pugwash | Class IV area | Cumberland | {{change|746|736|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|9.8}} | align=center| {{Pop density|746|9.8|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| {{anchor|R}}River Hebert | Class IV area | Cumberland | {{change|468|453|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|6.02}} | align=center| {{Pop density|468|6.02|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| River Ryan | Class IV area | Cape Breton | {{change|239|238|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|4.73}} | align=center| {{Pop density|239|4.73|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| {{anchor|S}}Sandy Point | Class IV area | Shelburne | {{change|369|347|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|2.44}} | align=center| {{Pop density|369|2.44|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Shubenacadie part A | Class IV area | Hants | {{change|401|735|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|4}} | align=center| {{Pop density|401|4|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Shubenacadie part B | Class IV area | Colchester | {{change|10|187|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|2.12}} | align=center| {{Pop density|10|2.12|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| St. Margaret's Bay | Class IV area | Halifax | {{change|840|782|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|2.51}} | align=center| {{Pop density|840|2.51|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Sydney River | Class IV area | Cape Breton | {{change|455|367|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|6.68}} | align=center| {{Pop density|455|6.68|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| {{anchor|T}}Tatamagouche | Class IV area | Colchester | {{change|691|755|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|8.05}} | align=center| {{Pop density|691|8.05|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Terrence Bay | Class IV area | Halifax | {{change|678|749|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|3.37}} | align=center| {{Pop density|678|3.37|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Tower Road | Class IV area | Cape Breton | {{change|295|272|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|9.07}} | align=center| {{Pop density|295|9.07|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| {{anchor|U}}Upper North Sydney | Class IV area | Cape Breton | {{change|387|406|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|11.18}} | align=center| {{Pop density|387|11.18|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| {{anchor|W}}Waterville | Class IV area | Kings | {{change|703|747|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|1.79}} | align=center| {{Pop density|703|1.79|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Waverley | Class IV area | Halifax | {{change|858|813|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|2.9}} | align=center| {{Pop density|858|2.9|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Wedgeport | Class IV area | Yarmouth | {{change|1071|1061|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|9.64}} | align=center| {{Pop density|1071|9.64|km2|prec=1}} |
| scope="row"| Westport | Class IV area | Digby | {{change|193|218|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | align=center| {{nts|11.68}} | align=center| {{Pop density|193|11.68|km2|prec=1}} |
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| Total designated places |align=center| — |align=center| — | {{change|44090|45028|dec=1|align="center"|bold=on|invert=on|bgcolour=#f2f2f2}} |align=center| {{nts|324.39}} | {{Pop density|44090|324.39|km2|prec=1}} | |||||
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| Province of Nova Scotia |align=center| — |align=center| — | {{change|969383|923598|dec=1|align=""center""|bold=on|invert=on|bgcolour=#f2f2f2}} |align=center| {{nts|52824.71}} | {{Pop density|969383|52824.71|km2|prec=1}} |
See also
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