List of designated places in Nova Scotia

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Nova Scotia Trunk 2 through Fall River, Nova Scotia's most populous designated place NS Trunk 2 FallRiver.jpg
Nova Scotia Trunk 2 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. [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]

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At the 2016 Census of Population, Nova Scotia had 68 designated places, [3] an increase from 65 in 2011. [4] Designated place types in Nova Scotia include 65 class IV areas and 3 retired population centres. [5] In 2016, the 68 designated places had a cumulative population of 38,983 and an average population of 573. Nova Scotia's largest designated place is Fall River with a population of 2,337. [5]

List

Total designated places——38,98338,339+1.7%312.99
Province of Nova Scotia——923,598921,727+0.2%52,942.27

See also

Notes

  1. One of two parts of Coldbrook.
  2. One of two parts of Coldbrook.
  3. One of two parts of Shubenacadie.
  4. One of two parts of Shubenacadie.

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References

  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. 1 2 3 "Dictionary, Census of Population, 2016: Designated place (DPL)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Table 1.1: Geographic areas by province and territory, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Census Dictionary: Table 1 – Geographic units by province and territory, 2011 Census". Statistics Canada. January 30, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Nova Scotia)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  6. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, census subdivisions (municipalities) and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Nova Scotia)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
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