Lunenburg, Nova Scotia (municipal district)

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Lunenburg
—  Municipal district  —

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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 1,759.64 km2 (679.40 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1][2]
 • Total 25,118
 • Density 14.3/km2 (37/sq mi)
 • Change 2006-11 Decrease0.2%
 • Census Ranking 164 of 5,008
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Dwellings 13,392
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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Demographics [edit]

'Population trend

Historical population
Year Pop.   ±%  
1981 24,592 —    
1986 25,196 +2.5%
1991 25,720 +2.1%
1996 25,949 +0.9%
2001 25,570 −1.5%
2006 25,164 −1.6%
2011 25,118 −0.2%
[3]

Mother tongue language (2006)[4]

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%

See also [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b 2011 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Lunenburg Municipal District, Nova Scotia
  2. ^ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses - 100% data
  3. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  4. ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Lunenburg Municipal District, Nova Scotia

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Coordinates: 44°26′00″N 64°35′57″W / 44.43333°N 64.59917°W / 44.43333; -64.59917 (Municipality of the District of Lunenburg)