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List of towns in Nova Scotia

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A town is a type of municipality in the Canadian Province of Nova Scotia. Towns are incorporated by order by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to sections 383 through 388 of Nova Scotia's Municipal Government Act.{{cite web | url=http://nslegislature.ca/legc/statutes/muncpgov.htm | title=Municipal Government Act | publisher=Office of the Legislative Counsel, Nova Scotia House of Assembly | date=June 19, 2012 | accessdate=January 29, 2013 | archive-date=April 29, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130429124741/http://nslegislature.ca/legc/statutes/muncpgov.htm | url-status=dead }}

Nova Scotia had 25 towns at the time of the 2021 Census. In 2021, the towns had a cumulative population of 96,580. Nova Scotia's largest and smallest towns are Truro and Lockeport with populations of 12,954 and 476 respectively.

List

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!scope="col" rowspan=3| Name

!scope="col" rowspan=4| Incorporation
date{{cite web | url=https://novascotia.ca/dma/government/incorporation.asp | title=Municipal Incorporation Timeline | publisher=Province of Nova Scotia | accessdate=December 6, 2016}}

!scope="col" colspan=7| 2021 Census of Population{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/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), 2021 and 2016 censuses – 100% data (Nova Scotia) |publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=April 14, 2025}}

scope="col" rowspan=2| Population
(2021)

!scope="col" rowspan=2| Population
(2016)

!scope="col" rowspan=2| Change

!scope="col" colspan=2| Land area

!scope="col" colspan=2| Population density

scope="col" data-sort-type="number"| km2

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number"| sq mi

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number"| /km2

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number"| /sq mi

scope="row"| Amherstalign=center| {{dts|December 18, 1889}}{{change|9404|9713|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}{{convert|12.07|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}{{convert|{{Pop density|9404|12.07|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
scope="row"| Annapolis Royalalign=center| {{dts|November 29, 1892}}{{change|530|491|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}{{convert|1.98|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}{{convert|{{Pop density|530|1.98|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
scope="row"| Antigonishalign=center| {{dts|January 9, 1889}}{{change|4656|4364|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}{{convert|4.98|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}{{convert|{{Pop density|4656|4.98|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
scope="row"| Berwickalign=center| {{dts|May 25, 1923}}{{cite book | title=Canadian Almanac & Directory | publisher=Scobie & Balfour | year=2010 | isbn=978-1592374397 }}{{change|2455|2509|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}{{convert|6.53|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}{{convert|{{Pop density|2509|6.53|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
scope="row"| Bridgewateralign=center| {{dts|February 13, 1899}}{{change|8790|8532|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}{{convert|13.63|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}{{convert|{{Pop density|8790|13.63|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
scope="row"| Clark's Harbouralign=center| {{dts|March 4, 1919}}{{change|725|758|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}{{convert|2.82|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}{{convert|{{Pop density|725|2.82|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
scope="row"| Digbyalign=center| {{dts|December 18, 1890}}{{change|2001|2060|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}{{convert|3.16|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}{{convert|{{Pop density|2001|3.16|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
scope="row"| Kentvillealign=center| {{dts|May 1, 1886}}{{change|6630|6271|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}{{convert|17.08|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}{{convert|{{Pop density|6630|17.08|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
scope="row"| Lockeportalign=center| {{dts|February 26, 1907}}{{change|476|531|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}{{convert|2.32|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}{{convert|{{Pop density|476|2.32|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
scope="row"| Lunenburgalign=center| {{dts|October 29, 1888}}{{change|2396|2263|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}{{convert|4.04|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}{{convert|{{Pop density|2396|4.04|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
scope="row"| Mahone Bayalign=center| {{dts|March 31, 1919}}{{change|1064|1036|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}{{convert|3.12|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}{{convert|{{Pop density|1064|3.12|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
scope="row"| Middletonalign=center| {{dts|May 31, 1909}}{{change|1873|1832|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}{{convert|5.55|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}{{convert|{{Pop density|1873|5.55|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
scope="row"| Mulgravealign=center| {{dts|December 1, 1923}}{{change|627|722|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}{{convert|17.83|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}{{convert|{{Pop density|627|17.83|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
scope="row"| New Glasgowalign=center| {{dts|May 6, 1875}}{{change|9471|9075|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}{{convert|9.96|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}{{convert|{{Pop density|9471|9.96|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
scope="row"| Oxfordalign=center| {{dts|April 19, 1904}}{{change|1170|1190|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}{{convert|10.68|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}{{convert|{{Pop density|1170|10.68|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
scope="row"| Pictoualign=center| {{dts|May 4, 1874}}{{change|3107|3186|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}{{convert|7.99|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}{{convert|{{Pop density|3107|7.99|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
scope="row"| Port Hawkesburyalign=center| {{dts|January 22, 1889}}{{change|3210|3214|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}{{convert|8.1|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}{{convert|{{Pop density|3210|8.1|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
scope="row"| Shelburnealign=center| {{dts|April 4, 1907}}{{cite web | url=http://www.town.shelburne.ns.ca/shelburnes-history.html | title=Shelburne's History: Settlement of Shelburne | publisher=Town of Shelburne | quote=It was incorporated as a town on April 4, 1907. | accessdate=January 2, 2017}}{{change|1644|1743|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}{{convert|8.75|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}{{convert|{{Pop density|1644|8.75|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
scope="row"| Stellartonalign=center| {{dts|October 22, 1889}}{{change|4007|4208|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}{{convert|8.99|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}{{convert|{{Pop density|4007|8.99|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
scope="row"| Stewiackealign=center| {{dts|August 30, 1906}}{{change|1557|1373|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}{{convert|17.62|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}{{convert|{{Pop density|1557|17.62|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
scope="row"| Trentonalign=center| {{dts|March 18, 1911}}{{change|2407|2474|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}{{convert|6.07|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}{{convert|{{Pop density|2407|6.07|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
scope="row"| Truroalign=center| {{dts|May 6, 1875}}{{change|12954|12261|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}{{convert|37.52|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}{{convert|{{Pop density|12954|37.52|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
scope="row"| Westvillealign=center| {{dts|August 20, 1894}}{{change|3540|3628|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}{{convert|14.24|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}{{convert|{{Pop density|3540|14.24|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
scope="row"| Wolfvillealign=center| {{dts|March 4, 1893}}{{change|5057|4195|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}{{convert|6.46|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}{{convert|{{Pop density|5057|6.46|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
scope="row"| Yarmouthalign=center| {{dts|August 6, 1890}}{{change|6829|6518|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}{{convert|10.57|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}{{convert|{{Pop density|6829|10.57|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
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|align="left"| Total

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|{{change|96580|93847|dec=1|align="center"|bold=on|invert=on|bgcolour=#f2f2f2}}

|{{convert|242.06|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|{{convert|{{Pop density|96580|242.06|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

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|align="left"| Province of Nova Scotia

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|{{change|969383|923598|dec=1|align=center|invert=on|bold=on|bgcolour=#f2f2f2}}

| {{convert|52824.71|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| {{convert|{{Pop density|969383|52824.71|km2|prec=2|disp=num}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

Former towns

{{incomplete list|date=January 2013}}

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!rowspan=2| Name

!rowspan=2| Dissolution
date

!rowspan=2| Population
(2011){{cite web | url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=51&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=12&CMA=0 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Nova Scotia) | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=December 18, 2012 | accessdate=January 29, 2013}}

!rowspan=2| Population
(2006)

!rowspan=2| Change
(%)

!colspan=2| Area

!colspan=2| Population
density

km2

!sq mi

!/km2

!/sq mi

| Bedfordalign=center| {{dts|April 1, 1996}}{{cite web | url=https://novascotia.ca/dma/pdf/mun-2014-annual-report-of-municipal-statistics.pdf | title=Nova Scotia Annual Report of Municipal Statistics for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014 | publisher=Department of Municipal Affairs | page=12 | year=2014 | accessdate=December 5, 2016}}align=right| {{nts|23019}}align=right| {{nts|16601}}align=right| {{nts|38.7}}
| Bridgetownalign=center| {{dts|April 1, 2015}}{{cite web | url=http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/92f0009x/2016000/format/html/tbl1-ns-ne-eng.htm | title=Table 1: Nova Scotia, changes to Census Subdivisions in alphabetical order (with 8C & 9C) — Effective dates: From January 2nd, 2011 to January 1st, 2016 | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=November 16, 2016 | accessdate=December 6, 2016}}align=right| {{nts|949}}align=right| {{nts|972}}align=right| {{nts
2.4}}{{convert|3.54|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}{{convert|267.8|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
| Cansoalign=center| {{dts|July 1, 2012}}align=right| {{nts|806}}align=right| {{nts|911}}align=right| {{nts
11.5}}{{convert|5.42|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}{{convert|148.8|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
| Dominionalign=center| {{dts|April 1, 1995}}align=right| {{nts|1193}}align=right| {{nts|2022}}align=right| {{nts
3.4}}
| Glace Bayalign=center| {{dts|April 1, 1995}}align=right| {{nts|19076}}align=right| {{nts|19968}}align=right| {{nts
4.7}}{{convert|35.15|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}{{convert|542.7|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
| Hantsportalign=center| {{dts|July 1, 2015}}align=right| {{nts|1159}}align=right| {{nts|1191}}align=right| {{nts
2.7}}{{convert|2.13|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}{{convert|544.6|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
| Invernessalign=center| {{dts
}{{citation needed|date=January 2017}} ||align=right| {{nts|1387}} ||align=right| {{nts|1464}} ||align=right| {{nts|-5.5}} || || || ||

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|| Joggins ||align=center| {{dts|1949}}The Atlantic Provinces in Confederation - edited by E.R. Forbes, D.A. Muise||align=right| {{nts|}} ||align=right| {{nts|}} ||align=right| {{nts|}} || || || ||

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|| Liverpool ||align=center| {{dts|April 1, 1996}} ||align=right| {{nts|2653}} ||align=right| {{nts|2759}} ||align=right| {{nts|-3.8}} ||{{convert|3.48|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}} || {{convert|761.6|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

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|| Louisbourg ||align=center| {{dts|April 1, 1995}} ||align=right| {{nts|946}} ||align=right| {{nts|988}} ||align=right| {{nts|-4.3}} ||{{convert|3.3|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}} || {{convert|286.8|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

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|| New Waterford ||align=center| {{dts|April 1, 1995}} ||align=right| {{nts|8942}} ||align=right| {{nts|9661}} ||align=right| {{nts|-7.4}} ||{{convert|20.81|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}} || {{convert|429.7|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

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|| North Sydney ||align=center| {{dts|April 1, 1995}} ||align=right| {{nts|6048}} ||align=right| {{nts|6552}} ||align=right| {{nts|-7.7}} || || || ||

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|| Parrsboro ||align=center| {{dts|November 1, 2016}}{{cite web | url=http://www.cumberlandcounty.ns.ca/doc_download/1807-m07110-decision.html | title=Decision 2016 NSUARB 100 – M07110 | publisher=Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board | date=June 15, 2016 | accessdate=December 28, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222224152/http://www.cumberlandcounty.ns.ca/doc_download/1807-m07110-decision.html | archive-date=December 22, 2016 | url-status=dead }} ||align=right| {{nts|1305}} ||align=right| {{nts|1401}} ||align=right| {{nts|-6.9}} ||{{convert|14.88|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}} || {{convert|87.7|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

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|| Port Hood ||align=center| {{dts|August 1946}}[http://www.inverness-ns.ca/how-we-became-a-county.html How We Became a County] Municipality of the County of Inverness ||align=right| {{nts|}} ||align=right| {{nts|}} ||align=right| {{nts|}} || || || ||

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|| Springhill ||align=center| {{dts|April 1, 2015}} ||align=right| {{nts|3868}} ||align=right| {{nts|3941}} ||align=right| {{nts|-1.9}} ||{{convert|11.15|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}} || {{convert|346.8|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

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|| Sydney Mines ||align=center| {{dts|April 1, 1995}} ||align=right| {{nts|14135}} ||align=right| {{nts|15500}} ||align=right| {{nts|-9.6}} || || || ||

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|| Wedgeport ||align=center| {{dts|December 22, 1947}}{{cite web | url=http://www.argylecourthouse.com/Archives/Municipal_Records/Wedgeport_Fonds_1910_1947/Administrative_History.php | title=Municipal Records: Town of Wedgeport Fonds (1890-1948) | publisher=argylecourthouse.com | accessdate=January 7, 2017}} ||align=right| {{nts|1180}} ||align=right| {{nts|1207}} ||align=right| {{nts|-2.2}} ||{{convert|9.72|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}} || {{convert|121.4|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

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|| Windsor ||align=center| {{dts|April 1, 2020}} || {{change|3648|3785|dec=1|align=center}} ||{{convert|9.11|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}} ||{{convert|{{Pop density|3648|9.11|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

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See also

References

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{{Subdivisions of Nova Scotia}}

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Towns

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