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Municipality of the District of Barrington

Coordinates: 43°33′52.56″N 65°33′49.91″W / 43.5646000°N 65.5638639°W / 43.5646000; -65.5638639
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Not to be confused with Barrington Passage, Nova Scotia.
Barrington
Municipal district
Seal Island Lighthouse Museum
Seal Island Lighthouse Museum
Flag of Barrington
Flag
Nickname: 
Lobster Capital of Canada
Location of Barrington Municipal District
Location of Barrington Municipal District
Country Canada
Province Nova Scotia
CountyShelburne
IncorporatedApril 17, 1879
Electoral Districts     
Federal
South Shore—St. Margaret's
ProvincialShelburne
Government
 • TypeBarrington Municipal Council
 • WardenEddie Nickerson
Area
[1]
 • Land631.94 km2 (243.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1][2]
 • Total
6,994
 • Density11.1/km2 (29/sq mi)
 • Change 2006-11
Decrease4.6%
 • Census Ranking
? of 5,008
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Dwellings3,355
Median Income*$44,541 CDN
Websitebarringtonmunicipality.com
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

Barrington is a municipal district in western Shelburne County, Nova Scotia.

Geography

The Municipality of Barrington forms the southernmost part of the province and contains Cape Sable, the eastern boundary between the North Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine.

Cape Sable Island is home to the tallest lighthouse in the Maritime Provinces. The Cape Light stands 101 feet tall, located on Canada's most southern saltwater beach, The Hawk Beach.

History

The Mi'kmaq called the area, "Ministiguish" or "Ministegkek", meaning "he has gone for it."[3] The Acadians called the area, "La Passage."[3] The area was settled in 1760 by eighty families from Cape Cod and Nantucket, Massachusetts.[3] Barrington is named after William Barrington, 2nd Viscount Barrington.[4]

Demographics

Ethnic Groups (2006)[6]
Ethnic Origin Population Pct (%)
Canadian 4,580 62.7%
English 2,800 38.3%
Scottish 1,405 19.2%
Irish 760 10.4%
Métis 670 9.2%
French 475 6.5%
North American Indian 380 5.2%
German 340 4.7%
Dutch (Netherlands) 265 3.6%

Communities

2

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the district, including external routes that start or finish at the district limits:[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Barrington Municipal District, Nova Scotia
  2. ^ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
  3. ^ a b c Brown, Thomas J. Place-names of the Province of Nova Scotia. Halifax, Nova Scotia: Royal Print & Litho. p. 16.
  4. ^ http://novascotia.ca/archives/virtual/places/page.asp?ID=36
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  6. ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Census Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada: Barrington Municipal District, Nova Scotia
  7. ^ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Page 89

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