Region of Queens Municipality

The Region of Queens Municipality is a regional municipality in southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the northern gateway of the UNESCO Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve, a centre of outdoor activities. Campgrounds at Kejimukujik National Park and National Historic Site, Thomas H. Raddall Provincial Park, and several other locations offer hiking, biking, canoeing, kayaking, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Its seacoast and inland areas are popular photo locations.

Region of Queens Municipality
Municipality
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Rivers, Forest, Sea
Location of Region of Queens Municipality, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 44°02′N 64°43′W
Country	Canada
Province	Nova Scotia
Incorporated	April 1, 1996
Electoral Districts Federal	South Shore—St. Margaret's
Provincial	Queens
Government
• Type	Queens Regional Council
• Mayor	Scott Christian
Area  (2021)[1]
• Land	2,387.52 km2 (921.83 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	10,422
• Density	4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
• Change 2016-2021	1.2%
• Census ranking (2016)	400 of 5,162
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
Area codes	902, 782
Dwellings	6,676
Median Income*	$56,800 CDN
Website	regionofqueens.com
Median household income, 2020 (all households)

Geography

The municipality's boundary includes all of Queens County except for First Nations reserves.

The municipality is 2,760 km² (1,070 sq mi), with a diverse geography. Some of its communities are on the Atlantic Ocean's shoreline, while others are further inland; these differences can lead to localized weather patterns. Overall, the municipality's proximity to the ocean provides a temperate climate with mild winters, comfortable summers and a long autumn season.

History

The Region of Queens Municipality was formed in 1996 through an amalgamation of the town of Liverpool and the Municipality of the County of Queens. Its other communities include:

• Beach Meadows
• Brooklyn
• Caledonia
• Greenfield
• Middlefield
• Mill Village
• Milton
• Northfield
• Port Joli
• Port Medway
• Port Mouton
• Western Head

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Region of Queens Municipality had a population of 10,422 living in 4,977 of its 6,676 total private dwellings, a change of 1.2% from its 2016 population of 10,302. With a land area of 2,387.52 km² (921.83 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.4/km² (11.3/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

Population trend[2] Census Population Change (%) 2021 10,422 1.2% 2016 10,307 5.6% 2011 10,917 2.3% 2006 11,177 4.2% Adjustment 11,665 0.2% 2001 11,694 5.6% 1996 12,386 4.0% 1991 12,903 N/A

Mother tongue language (2011)[3] Language Population Pct (%) English only 10,530 97.73% French only 80 0.74% Non-official languages 145 1.34% Multiple responses 20 0.18%

Ethnic Groups (2006)^[4]

Ethnic Origin	Population	Pct (%)
Canadian	5,245	47.6%
German	3,110	28.2%
English	3,005	27.3%
Scottish	2,225	20.2%
Irish	1,740	15.8%
French	1,205	10.9%
Dutch (Netherlands)	910	8.3%
North American Indian	840	7.6%

Access routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the municipal boundary:^[5]

Highways Hwy 103

Trunk Routes Trunk 3 Trunk 8

Collector Routes: Route 208 Route 210 Route 331

External Routes: None

See also

• Canada portal
• Nova Scotia portal

• List of municipalities in Nova Scotia
• List of counties of Nova Scotia