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.
Geography The municipality's boundary includes all of Queens County except for First Nations reserves.
The municipality is , 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 Summerville Western Head
Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Region of Queens Municipality had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
+ Population trendStatistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census 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)Statistics Canada: 2011 census 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)2006 Statistics Canada Census Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada: Queens Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia 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:Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas Pages 86-87, 90
Highways
Trunk Routes
Collector Routes:
External Routes: None
See also
Queens County Museum List of municipalities in Nova Scotia List of counties of Nova Scotia
References
External links Region of Queens Municipality