North Shore (Nova Scotia) Explained

Official Name:North Shore, Nova Scotia
Other Name:Northern Nova Scotia
Settlement Type:Economic Region
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Antigonish County
Colchester County
Cumberland County
Guysborough County
Pictou County
Area Land Km2:16254.41
Population As Of:2016
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:151264
Population Density Km2:9.3
Population Blank1 Title:Change 2011-16
Population Blank1:2.8%
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:-4
Timezone Dst:ADT
Utc Offset Dst:-3
Area Code:902
Blank Name:Dwellings
Blank Info:81,380

The North Shore is a region of Nova Scotia, Canada. Although it has no formal identity and is variously defined by geographic, county and other political boundaries, it is defined by Statistics Canada as an economic region, composed of Antigonish County, Colchester County, Cumberland County, Guysborough County, and Pictou County.

References

45.6°N -62.7°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=ER&Code1=1220&Geo2=PR&Code2=12&Data=Count&SearchText=&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 Statistics Canada