List of villages in Canada explained

A village is a type of incorporated municipality within the majority of the provinces and territories of Canada.

As of January 1, 2012, there were 550 villages among the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, the Northwest Territories, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Yukon. Since then, Kedgwick in New Brunswick changed to rural community status^[1] and New Norway in Alberta dissolved to become an unincorporated hamlet,^[2] while both Hepburn and Pense in Saskatchewan changed to town status.^[3] Saskatchewan has the greatest number of villages at 264.^{[3] [4]} __TOC__

Alberta

See main article: article and List of villages in Alberta. Alberta had 80 villages as of July 2021.

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British Columbia

See main article: article and List of villages in British Columbia. British Columbia had 42 villages as of January 1, 2012.^[4]

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Manitoba

See main article: article and List of villages in Manitoba. Manitoba had 19 villages as of January 1, 2012.^[4]

New Brunswick

See main article: article. New Brunswick had 65 villages as of July 1, 2012.^{[4] [1]}

Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador did not have any incorporated villages as of January 1, 2012.^[4]

Northwest Territories

The Northwest Territories had one village as of January 1, 2012.^[4]

Nova Scotia

In November 2014 Nova Scotia had 22 incorporated villages according to the Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities. The County of Kings had the largest number (7). In a draft fiscal report a recommendation was made to phase out all villages.

Nunavut

Nunavut did not have any incorporated villages as of January 1, 2012.^[4]

Ontario

See main article: article and List of villages in Ontario. Ontario had 11 villages as of January 1, 2012.^[4]

Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island did not have any incorporated villages as of January 1, 2012.^[4]

Quebec

See main article: article and List of village municipalities in Quebec. Quebec had 44 villages as of January 1, 2013.^[4]

Saskatchewan

See main article: article and List of villages in Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan had 264 villages as of October 24, 2012.^{[4] [3]}

Recently with the addition of lesser known Meef Village, with a population of fewer than 30 residents as of August 14, 2024.

Yukon

Yukon had four villages as of January 1, 2012.^[4]

See also

• List of cities in Canada
• List of towns in Canada
• Northern village
• Resort village
• Summer village

Notes and References

1. Web site: New Brunswick Regulation 2012-18 . New Brunswick Attorney General . March 15, 2012 . January 5, 2013.
2. Web site: Order in Council (O.C.) 328/2012 . Province of Alberta . October 17, 2012 . January 5, 2013.
3. Web site: Urban Municipality Incorporations . Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations . January 5, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120225140937/http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/Municipal-History/Urban-Incorporated-Dates . February 25, 2012 .
4. Web site: Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status, and Names . . 6 . 2012 . January 4, 2013.
5. Web site: British Columbia Regional Districts, Municipalities, Corporate Name, Date of Incorporation and Postal Address . British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development . . December 8, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140713004716/http://www.cscd.gov.bc.ca/lgd/infra/library/Name%20Incorp%202011.xls . July 13, 2014 .
6. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (British Columbia) . . May 28, 2012 . December 8, 2012.
7. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Northwest Territories) . . May 28, 2012 . January 4, 2013.
8. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Yukon) . . May 28, 2012 . January 4, 2013.