Clare, Nova Scotia
| Clare | ||
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| District municipality | ||
| Municipality of the District of Clare | ||
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 Location of the Municipality of the District of Clare |
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| Coordinates: 44°20′00″N 66°07′00″W / 44.333333°N 66.116667°W | ||
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Nova Scotia
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| County | Digby | |
| Incorporated | April 17, 1879 | |
| Electoral Districts Federal |
West Nova |
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| Provincial | Clare | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | District of Clare Municipal Council | |
| • County seat | Little Brook | |
| • Warden | Jean Melanson | |
| Area | ||
| • Land | 852.55 km2 (329.17 sq mi) | |
| Population (2016) | ||
| • Total | 8,018 | |
| • Density | 9.4/km2 (24/sq mi) | |
| • Change 2011-16 |
 3.6% |
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| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) | |
| Area code(s) | 902 - 769,837,645,778 | |
| Dwellings | 4,681 | |
| Median Income* | $41,450 CDN | |
| Website | Official website | |
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Clare, officially named the Municipality of the District of Clare, is a district municipality in western Nova Scotia, Canada. Statistics Canada classifies the district municipality as a municipal district.
Primarily an Acadian region, the Municipality of the District of Clare occupies the western half of Digby County. Most of the municipality's settled areas are located along St. Marys Bay, a sub-basin of the Gulf of Maine.
The township was settled in 1768 by Acadian families who had returned from exile. It was named "Clare" by then Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, Michael Francklin. The name comes from the County Clare in Ireland.
The municipality is mainly inhabited by Acadians and conducts its business in both English and French, although the most commonly used language is French. The only French university in the province of Nova Scotia, Université Sainte-Anne, is located in Church Point. The area hosts the oldest and largest annual Acadian Festival, as well as Nova Scotia's first Gran Fondo cycling event.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Municipality of the District of Clare recorded a population of 8,018 living in 3,691 of its 4,681 total private dwellings, a change of −3.6% from its 2011 population of 8,319. With a land area of 852.55 km2 (329.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 9.4/km2 (24.4/sq mi) in 2016.
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