Barrington, Nova Scotia

Not to be confused with Barrington Passage, Nova Scotia.
Barrington
Municipal district

Seal Island Lighthouse Museum

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Nickname(s): Lobster Capital of Canada

Location of Barrington Municipal District
Coordinates: 43°33′53″N 65°33′50″W / 43.5646°N 65.563864°W / 43.5646; -65.563864
Country  Canada
Province  Nova Scotia
County Shelburne
Incorporated April 17, 1879
Electoral Districts     
Federal
South Shore—St. Margaret's
Provincial Shelburne
Government
 • Type Barrington Municipal Council
 • Warden Eddie Nickerson
Area[1]
 • Land 631.94 km2 (243.99 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1][2]
 • Total 6,994
 • Density 11.1/km2 (29/sq mi)
 • Change 2006-11 Decrease4.6%
 • Census Ranking ? of 5,008
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Dwellings 3,355
Median Income* $44,541 CDN
Website barringtonmunicipality.com
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

Barrington is a municipal district in western Shelburne County, Nova Scotia.

Geography

The Municipality of Barrington forms the southernmost part of the province and contains Cape Sable, the eastern boundary between the North Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine.

Cape Sable Island is home to the tallest lighthouse in the Maritime Provinces. The Cape Light stands 101 feet tall, located on Canada's most southern saltwater beach, The Hawk Beach.

History

The Mi'kmaq called the area, "Ministiguish" or "Ministegkek", meaning "he has gone for it."[3] The Acadians called the area, "La Passage."[3] The area was settled in 1760 by eighty families from Cape Cod and Nantucket, Massachusetts.[3] Barrington is named after William Barrington, 2nd Viscount Barrington.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19817,680—    
19867,824+1.9%
19917,774−0.6%
19967,883+1.4%
20017,648−3.0%
20067,331−4.1%
20116,994−4.6%
[5]
Mother tongue language (2006)[1]
Language Population Pct (%)
English only 7,100 97.33%
Other languages 105 1.44%
French only 90 1.23%

Ethnic Groups (2006)[6]
Ethnic Origin Population Pct (%)
Canadian 4,580 62.7%
English 2,800 38.3%
Scottish 1,405 19.2%
Irish 760 10.4%
Métis 670 9.2%
French 475 6.5%
North American Indian 380 5.2%
German 340 4.7%
Dutch (Netherlands) 265 3.6%

Communities

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the district, including external routes that start or finish at the district limits:[7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Barrington Municipal District, Nova Scotia
  2. ↑ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
  3. 1 2 3 Brown, Thomas J. Place-names of the Province of Nova Scotia. Halifax, Nova Scotia: Royal Print & Litho. p. 16.
  4. ↑ http://novascotia.ca/archives/virtual/places/page.asp?ID=36
  5. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  6. ↑ 2006 Statistics Canada Census Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada: Barrington Municipal District, Nova Scotia
  7. ↑ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Page 89

External links

 Argyle Municipal District
Gulf of Maine Shelburne Municipal District
   Barrington Municipal District  
Atlantic Ocean

Coordinates: 43°33′52.56″N 65°33′49.91″W / 43.5646000°N 65.5638639°W / 43.5646000; -65.5638639

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