Colchester County

Colchester County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. With a population of 51,476 the county is the fourth largest in Nova Scotia. Colchester County is located in north central Nova Scotia.

Colchester County
County
Municipality of the County of Colchester
From top proceeding clockwise: Creamery Square in Tatamagouche, beach near Bass River, Glooscap monument in Millbrook, farm near Stewiacke, NSCC in Truro.
Nickname: 
Municipality of Colchester
Motto: 
"We Prosper From Our Resources"
Location of Colchester County, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 45°21′56″N 63°16′32″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
TownsStewiacke / Truro
VillagesBible Hill / Tatamagouche
Established1835
IncorporatedApril 17, 1879
Electoral Districts      
Federal

Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley
ProvincialColchester North / Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley / Truro-Bible Hill
Government
  TypeColchester County Municipal Council
  MayorChristine Blair
Area
  Land3,627.50 km2 (1,400.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total51,476
  Density14.2/km2 (37/sq mi)
  Change 2016-21
1.8%
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code(s)902, 782
Dwellings25,378
Median Income*$42,782 CDN
Websitecolchester.ca
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

The majority of the county is governed by the Municipality of the County of Colchester, the county also is home to two independent incorporated towns, Stewiacke and Truro, two village commissions in Bible Hill and Tatamagouche, and the Millbrook 27 First Nations reserve.

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