Lantz, Nova Scotia

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Lantz
Location of Lantz, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 44°59′14″N63°28′45″W / 44.98722°N 63.47917°W / 44.98722; -63.47917
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
ProvinceFlag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia
Municipality Halifax Regional Municipality
Area
 • Land2.97 km2 (1.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total
1,703
 • Density573.6/km2 (1,486/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code 902

Lantz (formerly known as Lantz Siding) is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipal District of East Hants and the Halifax Regional Municipality. The community is located on the Shubenacadie River between the communities of Milford and Elmsdale. As of 2011, the population according to Nova Scotia government was 3,326 [2] but only 1,533 according to Statistics Canada. [1] In the 2016 Census, Statistics Canada reported the population of Lantz was 2,229, an increase of 45.4%. The community was considered to be a "Retired population centre." [1]

On June 24, 1997, Lantz was hit by a tornado. [3]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lantz had a population of 1,703 living in 686 of its 696 total private dwellings, a change of

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Census Profile". 2016 Census . Statistics Canada. 2018-04-24.
  2. ↑ "Nova Scotia Community Counts". Province of Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
  3. ↑ Odell, Patrick (2013-07-22). "History of tornadoes in Atlantic Canada". Global News. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  4. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
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