Digby, Nova Scotia (municipal district)
| Digby | |
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| District municipality | |
| Municipality of the District of Digby | |
 Location of the Municipality of the District of Digby |
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| Coordinates: 44°22′N 65°42′W / 44.367°N 65.700°WCoordinates: 44°22′N 65°42′W / 44.367°N 65.700°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 |
| Provincial | Digby-Annapolis |
| Government | |
| • Type | Digby Municipal Council |
| • Warden | Linda Gregory |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1,657.33 km2 (639.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 7,107 |
| • Density | 4.3/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011-16 |
 4.8% |
| • Census Ranking | 509 of 5,008 |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) |
| Dwellings | 4,048 |
| Median Income* | $38,062 CDN |
| Website | Official website |
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Digby, officially named the Municipality of the District of Digby, is a district municipality in Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Statistics Canada classifies the district municipality as a municipal district.
The district municipality forms the eastern part of Digby County. It is one of three municipal units in the county, the other two being the Town of Digby and the Municipality of the District of Clare.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Municipality of the District of Digby recorded a population of 7,107 living in 3,264 of its 4,048 total private dwellings, a change of −4.8% from its 2011 population of 7,463. With a land area of 1,657.33 km2 (639.90 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.3/km2 (11.1/sq mi) in 2016.
Highways and numbered routes that run through the district municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the municipal boundary:
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