West Hants, Nova Scotia
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| West Hants | |
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| Municipal district | |
| Motto: Where all Roads Lead You | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Nova Scotia |
| County | Hants |
| Founded | 1685 |
| Incorporated | April 17, 1879 |
| Electoral Districts Federal |
Kings—Hants |
| Provincial | Hants West |
| Government | |
| • Type | West Hants Municipal Council |
| • Municipal Seat | Windsor |
| • Warden | Richard Dauphinee |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 1,238.12 km2 (478.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 14,165 |
| • Density | 11.2/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| • Change 2001-06 |  0.7% |
| • Census Ranking | 272 of 5,008 |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) |
| Area code(s) | 902 |
| Dwellings | 6,101 |
| Median Income* | $46,036 CDN |
| Website | westhants.ca |
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West Hants is a municipal district in Hants County, Nova Scotia.
It occupies the western half of Hants County, running from the Minas Basin to the boundary with Halifax County, sharing this boundary with the East Hants municipal district.
West Hants entirely surrounds the incorporated town of Windsor.
Demographics
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Famous people
The poet George Elliot Clarke is from West Hants. His poem, "West Hants County" tells of the difficult condition of black workers in the gypsum mines at one time in its history.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: West Hants Municipal District, Nova Scotia
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
- ↑ 2011 Census
- ↑ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
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Kings County | Minas Basin | |
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| Chester Municipal District |  |
East Hants Municipal District | ||
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| Halifax Regional Municipality |
