Country Canada Founded 1655 Population 2,233 (2016) | Incorporated April 17, 1879 Time zone AST (UTC-4) Local time Friday 11:22 PM Area code 902 | |
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Weather -3°C, Wind SW at 18 km/h, 79% Humidity Points of interest Sherbrooke Village, Port Bickerton Lighthouse, Liscomb River Wilderness Area, Alder Grounds Wilderness Area | ||
St. Mary's, officially named the Municipality of the District of St. Mary's, is a district municipality in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Statistics Canada classifies the district municipality as a municipal district.
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Map of St. Mary's, NS, Canada
The district municipality occupies the western half of the county and its administrative seat is in the village of Sherbrooke.
Demographics
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Municipality of the District of St. Mary's recorded a population of 2,233 living in 1,042 of its 1,667 total private dwellings, a change of 2999490000000000000♠−5.1% from its 2011 population of 2,354. With a land area of 1,909.47 km2 (737.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.2/km2 (3.0/sq mi) in 2016.
Electoral districts
The district municipality is divided into eight electoral districts for municipal representation:
- Sherbrooke & Area
- Ecum Secum & Area
- Caledonia & Area
- Sonora - Port Hilford
- Goshen & Area
- Liscomb & Area
- Port Bickerton & Area