Hants County, Nova Scotia
Hants County is a historical county and census division of Nova Scotia, Canada. Local government is provided by the West Hants Regional Municipality, and the Municipality of the District of East Hants.
Hants County | |
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County | |
Location of Hants County, Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 45°06′N 63°54′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| Municipalities | East Hants / West Hants Regional Municipality |
| Established | June 17, 1781 |
| Divided into District Municipalities | April 17, 1879 |
| Electoral districts Federal | Kings—Hants |
| Provincial | Hants East / Hants West |
| Area | |
| • Land | 3,049.08 km2 (1,177.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 41,182 |
| • Density | 13.5/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| • Change 2001-06 | 1.7% |
| • Census Rankings - District municipalities East Hants West Hants - Towns Hantsport Windsor - Reserves Indian Brook 14 | 21,387 (179 of 5,008) 13,881 (272 of 5,008) 1,191 (1,839 of 5,008) 3,709 (862 of 5,008) 1,014 (2,039 of 5,008) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−03:00 (ADT) |
| Area code | 902 |
| Dwellings | 17,277 |
| Median Income* | $49,630 |
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