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Shelburne (municipal district), Nova Scotia

Shelburne
District municipality
Municipality of the District of Shelburne
Coat of arms of Shelburne
Coat of arms
Motto: From Ocean To Forest
Location of the Municipality of the District of Shelburne
Location of the Municipality of the District of Shelburne
Coordinates: 43°51′00″N 65°16′58″W / 43.85°N 65.282778°W / 43.85; -65.282778
Country  Canada
Province  Nova Scotia
County Shelburne
Founded 1783
Incorporated April 17, 1879
Electoral Districts        
Federal

South Shore—St. Margaret's
Provincial Shelburne
Government
 • Type Council of the Municipality
of the District of Shelburne
 • Warden Penny Smith
Area
 • Land 1,821.07 km2 (703.12 sq mi)
Population (2016)
 • Total 4,288
 • Density 2.4/km2 (6/sq mi)
 • Change 2011-16 Decrease2.7%
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Dwellings 2635
Median Income* $40,415 CDN
Seat Shelburne, Nova Scotia
Website Official website
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

Shelburne, officially named the Municipality of the District of Shelburne, is a district municipality comprising the eastern section of Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Statistics Canada classifies the district municipality as a municipal district.

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Municipality of the District of Shelburne recorded a population of 4,288 living in 1,971 of its 2,635 total private dwellings, a change of −2.7% from its 2011 population of 4,408. With a land area of 1,821.07 km2 (703.12 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.4/km2 (6.1/sq mi) in 2016.

The following communities are included within the Municipality of the District of Shelburne:

Highways and numbered routes that run through the district municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the municipal boundary:

Coordinates: 43°51′00″N 65°16′58″W / 43.85000°N 65.28278°W / 43.85000; -65.28278


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