List of census agglomerations in Atlantic Canada

A census agglomeration is a census geographic unit in Canada determined by Statistics Canada. A census agglomeration comprises one or more adjacent census subdivisions that has a core population of 10,000 or greater. It is eligible for classification as a census metropolitan area once it reaches a population of 100,000.[1]

As of the 2011 Census, Atlantic Canada had 16 census agglomerations – seven in New Brunswick,[2] three in Newfoundland and Labrador,[3] four in Nova Scotia,[4] and two in Prince Edward Island.[5]

Lists

New Brunswick

The following is a list of the census agglomerations within New Brunswick.

Census agglomeration [2] Area in 2011 (km²) [2] Population in 2011 [2] Population in 2006  [6]
Fredericton 4,886.4 94,268 86,226
Bathurst 2,292.8 33,484 34,106
Miramichi 7,578.3 28,115 28,773
Edmundston 916.85 21,903 22,471
Campbellton (portion) 1,194.81 14,520 14,816

Newfoundland and Labrador

The following is a list of the census agglomerations within Newfoundland and Labrador.

Census agglomeration [3] Area in 2011 (km²) [3] Population in 2011 [3] Population in 2006  [7]
Corner Brook 267.17 27,202 27,194
Grand Falls-Windsor 54.67 13,725 13,558
Bay Roberts 103.71 10,871 10,507

Nova Scotia

The following is a list of the census agglomerations within Nova Scotia.

Census agglomeration [4] Area in 2011 (km²) [4] Population in 2011 [4] Population in 2006  [8]
Cape Breton 2,470.6 101,619 105,928
Truro 2,732.69 45,888 45,077
New Glasgow 2,066.66 35,809 36,288
Kentville 609.76 26,359 25,969

Prince Edward Island

The following is a list of the census agglomerations within Prince Edward Island.

Census agglomeration [5] Area in 2011 (km²) [5] Population in 2011 [5] Population in 2006  [9]
Charlottetown 798.54 64,487 59,325
Summerside 91.85 16,488 16,153

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Census metropolitan area (CMA) and census agglomeration (CA)". Statistics Canada. 2012-01-31. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2011 and 2006 censuses (New Brunswick)". Statistics Canada. 2011-02-08. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Newfoundland and Labrador)". Statistics Canada. 2011-02-08. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Nova Scotia)". Statistics Canada. 2011-02-08. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Prince Edward Island)". Statistics Canada. 2011-02-08. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
  6. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (New Brunswick)". Statistics Canada. 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  7. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador)". Statistics Canada. 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  8. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Nova Scotia)". Statistics Canada. 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  9. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Prince Edward Island)". Statistics Canada. 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2012-03-05.

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