Annapolis County
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| official_name | Annapolis County |
| settlement_type | County |
| motto | Primus et Princeps |
| image_flag | Annapolis County, NS flag.png |
| image_shield | Coat of Arms of the Municipality of the County of Annapolis.svg |
| image_map | AnnapolisCounty.png |
| mapsize | 275px |
| map_caption | Location of Annapolis County, Nova Scotia |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Canada |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Nova Scotia |
| subdivision_type2 | Towns |
| subdivision_name2 | Annapolis Royal |
| Middleton | |
| seat_type | Electoral Districts |
| Federal | |
| seat | |
| West Nova | |
| parts_type | Provincial |
| parts | Annapolis |
| government_type | Annapolis County Municipal Council |
| leader_title | Warden |
| leader_name | Diane Leblanc |
| leader_title1 | MLA |
| leader_name1 | David Bowlby (PC) |
| leader_title2 | MP |
| leader_name2 | Chris d'Entremont (L) |
| established_title | Established |
| established_date | August 17, 1759 |
| established_title2 | Incorporated |
| established_date2 | April 17, 1879 |
| established_title3 | |
| named_for | Annapolis Royal |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_land_km2 | 3183.23 |
| population_as_of | 2021 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 21252 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_blank1_title | Change 2006-11 |
| population_blank1 | 3.2% |
| population_blank2_title | Census Rankings |
- Census Divisions Subdivision A Subdivision B Subdivision C Subdivision D
- Towns Annapolis Royal Middleton
- Reserves Bear River (part) 6 Bear River 6B | | population_blank2 |
6,342 (574 of 5,008) 3,707 (685 of 5,008) 5,085 (864 of 5,008) 3,007 (987 of 5,008)
444 (3,171 of 5,008) 972 (2,086 of 5,008) 1,829 (1,403 of 5,008)
42 (4,694 of 5,008) 10 (4,889 of 5,008) | | timezone | AST | | utc_offset | -4 | | timezone_DST | ADT | | utc_offset_DST | -3 | | coordinates | | | area_code | 902 | | blank_name | Dwellings | | blank_info | 11,038 | | blank1_name | Median Income* | | blank1_info | $37,024 CDN | | website | annapoliscounty.ca | | footnotes | *Median household income, 2005 (all households) | ::
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- Census Divisions Subdivision A Subdivision B Subdivision C Subdivision D
- Towns Annapolis Royal Middleton
- Reserves Bear River (part) 6 Bear River 6B
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6,342 (574 of 5,008) 3,707 (685 of 5,008) 5,085 (864 of 5,008) 3,007 (987 of 5,008)
444 (3,171 of 5,008) 972 (2,086 of 5,008) 1,829 (1,403 of 5,008)
42 (4,694 of 5,008) 10 (4,889 of 5,008) |population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi = |timezone = AST |utc_offset = -4 |timezone_DST = ADT |utc_offset_DST = -3 |coordinates = |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = |postal_code_type = |postal_code = |area_code = 902 |blank_name =Dwellings |blank_info =11,038 |blank1_name =Median Income* |blank1_info =$37,024 CDN |website = annapoliscounty.ca |footnotes = *Median household income, 2005 (all households)
Annapolis County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia located in the western part of the province located on the Bay of Fundy. The county seat is Annapolis Royal.
History
Established August 17, 1759, by Order in Council, Annapolis County took its name from the town of Annapolis Royal which had been named in honour of Anne, Queen of Great Britain. The town was the successor to the French settlement of Port Royal, the chief Acadian settlement in the area. The Acadians had been forcibly removed by British government officials in the 1755 Grand Dérangement.
In 1817 the population of the county was 9,817, and that had grown to 14,661 by 1827. At that time, the county was divided into six townships: Annapolis, Granville, Wilmot, Clements, Digby and Clare.
By 1833, a number of reasons had been advanced for making two counties out of Annapolis County. Two petitions were presented to the House of Assembly in that year requesting that the county be divided. However, it was not until 1837 that Annapolis County was divided into two distinct and separate counties - Annapolis and Digby.
Demographics
As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Annapolis County had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 3183.23 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.
Forming the majority of the Annapolis County census division, the Municipality of the County of Annapolis, including its Subdivisions A, B, C, and D, had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 3172.36 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.
Population trend ::data[format=table]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21,252 | 3.2% |
| 2016 | 20,591 | 0.8% |
| 2011 | 20,756 | 3.2% |
| 2006 | 21,438 | 1.5% |
| 2001 | 21,773 | 2.5% |
| 1996 | 22,324 | 5.5% |
| 1991 | 23,630 | 0.2% |
| 1986 | 23,589 | 4.7% |
| 1981 | 22,522 | N/A |
| 1941 | 17,692 | |
| 1931 | 16,297 | |
| 1921 | 18,153 | |
| 1911 | 18,581 | |
| 1901 | 18,842 | |
| 1891 | 19,350 | |
| 1881 | 20,598 | |
| 1871 | 18,121 | N/A |
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Mother tongue language (2011) ::data[format=table]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| English only | 19,555 | 95.58% |
| French only | 450 | 2.20% |
| Non-official languages | 385 | 1.88% |
| Multiple responses | 70 | 0.34% |
| :: |
Ethnic Groups (2006) ::data[format=table]
| Ethnic Origin | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian | 9,495 | 44.9% |
| English | 8,425 | 39.8% |
| Scottish | 4,935 | 23.3% |
| German | 3,465 | 16.4% |
| Irish | 3,385 | 16.0% |
| French | 3,095 | 14.6% |
| Dutch (Netherlands) | 1,565 | 7.4% |
| North American Indian | 1,080 | 5.1% |
| Welsh | 490 | 2.3% |
| :: |
Communities
Main article: List of communities in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia
;Towns
;Villages
;Reserves
;County municipality and county subdivisions
- Municipality of the County of Annapolis
Access routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:
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Highways
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Trunk Routes
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Collector Routes:
- External Routes:
- None
Protected areas
- Cottage Cove Provincial Park
- Cloud Lake Wilderness Area
- Delaps Cove Hiking Trails
- Kejimkujik National Park
- Upper Clements Provincial Park
- Valleyview Provincial Park
Attractions
- Bay of Fundy Scenic Drive
- Mount Hanley Schoolhouse Museum
- Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens (Annapolis)
- Fort Anne (Fort Anne National Historic Site)
- Port-Royal National Historic Site
- Upper Clements Park
References
References
- (9 February 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Annapolis, County (CTY) [Census division], Nova Scotia".
- [http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CD&Code1=1205&Geo2=PR&Code2=13&Data=Count&SearchText=annapolis&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=Custom&Custom=1000,7000,8000 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Annapolis County, Nova Scotia]
- https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Annapolis&DGUIDlist=2021A00031205&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0 Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2021 and 2016 censuses - 100% data
- (1832). "The British Dominions in North America; or a Topographical and statistical description of the provinces of Lower and Upper Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, the Islands of Newfoundland, Prince Edward, and Cape Breton.". Longman & Company.
- (February 9, 2022). "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions". [[Statistics Canada]].
- (February 9, 2022). "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Nova Scotia". [[Statistics Canada]].
- [http://www66.statcan.gc.ca/eng/acyb_c1943-44-eng.aspx?opt=/eng/1943-44/194301510081_p.%2081.pdf Censuses 1871-1941]
- Statistics Canada: [[Canada 1996 Census. 1996]], [[Canada 2001 Census. 2001]], [[Canada 2006 Census. 2006]] census
- Statistics Canada: [[Canada 2011 Census. 2011]] census
- [http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-562/pages/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo=CD&Code=1205&Table=2&Data=Count&StartRec=1&Sort=3&Display=All 2006 Statistics Canada Census Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada: Annapolis County, Nova Scotia]
- Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas {{ISBN. 978-1-55368-618-7 Pages 76-77, 84-85
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