Lunenburg, Nova Scotia (municipal district)

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Lunenburg
—  Municipal district  —
Location of Lunenburg Municipal District
Coordinates: 44°26′00″N 64°35′57″W / 44.433333°N 64.599167°W / 44.433333; -64.599167
Country  Canada
Province  Nova Scotia
County Lunenburg
Founded 1783
Incorporated April 17, 1879
Electoral Districts    
Federal

South Shore—St. Margaret's
Provincial Lunenburg / Lunenburg West
Government
 - Type Lunenburg Municipal Council
 - Mayor Don Downe
 - Deputy Mayor Donald Zwicker
Area [1]
 - Land 1,759.14 km2 (679.2 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1][2]
 - Total 25,164
 - Density 14.3/km2 (37/sq mi)
 - Change 2001-06 1.6%
 - Census Ranking 156 of 5,008
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 - Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Dwellings 13,237
Median Income* $45,088 CDN
Website www.modl.ca/index.html
*Median household income, 2005 (all households)

Lunenburg is a municipal district in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia.

Its legal name is the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg.

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[edit] Demographics

Population trend[3]

Census Population Change (%)
2006 25,164 1.6%
2001 25,570 1.5%
1996 25,949 0.9%
1991 25,720 N/A

Mother tongue language (2006)[1]

Language Population Pct (%)
English only 24,510 97.92%
Other languages 275 1.10%
French only 225 0.90%
Both English and French 20 0.08%

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Lunenburg Municipal District, Nova Scotia
  2. ^ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
  3. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

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Coordinates: 44°26′00″N 64°35′57″W / 44.4333333°N 64.59917°W / 44.4333333; -64.59917 (Municipality of the District of Lunenburg)

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