St. Mary's, Nova Scotia
| St. Mary's | ||
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| District municipality | ||
| Municipality of the District of St. Mary's | ||
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| Motto: "Waters of the Atlantic Salmon" | ||
 Location of the Municipality of the District of St. Mary's |
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| Coordinates: 45°12′00″N 62°11′06″W / 45.20°N 62.185°WCoordinates: 45°12′00″N 62°11′06″W / 45.20°N 62.185°W | ||
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Nova Scotia
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| County | Guysborough | |
| Founded | 1655 | |
| Incorporated | April 17, 1879 | |
| Municipal Seat | Guysborough | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | St. Mary's Municipal Council | |
| • Warden | David Clark | |
| Area | ||
| • Land | 1,909.47 km2 (737.25 sq mi) | |
| Population (2016) | ||
| • Total | 2,233 | |
| • Density | 1.2/km2 (3/sq mi) | |
| • Change 2011-16 |
 5.1% |
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| • Census ranking | 1,253 of 4,870 | |
| Electoral districts | ||
| • Federal | Central Nova | |
| • Provincial | Guysborough–Eastern Shore–Tracadie | |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) | |
| Area code(s) | 902 | |
| Dwellings | 1,700 | |
| Median Income* | $35,789 CDN | |
| Website | Official website | |
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St. Mary's, officially named the Municipality of the District of St. Mary's, is a district municipality in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Statistics Canada classifies the district municipality as a municipal district.
The district municipality occupies the western half of the county and its administrative seat is in the village of Sherbrooke.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Municipality of the District of St. Mary's recorded a population of 2,233 living in 1,042 of its 1,667 total private dwellings, a change of −5.1% from its 2011 population of 2,354. With a land area of 1,909.47 km2 (737.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.2/km2 (3.0/sq mi) in 2016.
The district municipality is divided into eight electoral districts for municipal representation:
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