Lunenburg, Nova Scotia (municipal district)

Lunenburg
Municipal district
Seal
Location of Lunenburg Municipal District
Coordinates: 44°26′00″N 64°35′57″W / 44.433333°N 64.599167°WCoordinates: 44°26′00″N 64°35′57″W / 44.433333°N 64.599167°W
Country	Canada
Province	Nova Scotia
County	Lunenburg
Founded	1783
Incorporated	April 17, 1879
Municipal Seat	Bridgewater
Government
• Type	Lunenburg Municipal Council
• Mayor	Carolyn Bolivar-Getson
• Deputy Mayor	Donald Zwicker
Area[1]
• Land	1,759.64 km^2 (679.40 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1][2]
• Total	25,118
• Density	14.3/km^2 (37/sq mi)
• Change 2006-11	0.2%
• Census Ranking	164 of 5,008
Electoral districts
• Federal	South Shore—St. Margaret's
• Provincial	Lunenburg / Lunenburg West
Time zone	AST (UTC-4)
• Summer (DST)	ADT (UTC-3)
Dwellings	13,392
Median Income*	$45,088 CDN
Website	www.modl.ca
Median household income, 2005 (all households)

Lunenburg (officially Municipality of the District of Lunenburg) is a municipal district in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada. It surrounds the towns of Bridgewater, Lunenberg, and Mahone Bay, which are incorporated separately and not part of the municipal district.

Demographics

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

• List of municipalities in Nova Scotia

References

1. 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

External links

• Municipality of the District of Lunenburg