Municipality of the District of Chester
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This article is about the district municipality. For the village, see Chester, Nova Scotia.
The Municipality of the District of Chester is a Nova Scotia district municipality occupying the northeastern half of Lunenburg County, Canada.
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Municipality of the District of Chester | |
Motto: Nova Scotia's Treasure | |
Coordinates: 44.65°N 64.3°W / 44.65; -64.3 | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Nova Scotia |
County | Lunenburg |
Incorporated | April 17, 1879 |
Electoral Districts Federal | South Shore—St. Margaret's |
Provincial | Chester-St. Margaret's / Lunenburg |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Council |
• Municipal Seat | Chester |
• Warden | Allen Webber |
Area | |
• Land | 1,122.11 km2 (433.25 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 10,693 |
• Change 2016-21 | 3.7% |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Area code | 902 |
Dwellings | 6,482 |
Average Income* | $47,360 CDN |
Website | Official website |
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The district boundary was originally drawn for court sessional purposes,[2] before the existence of elected local government. In 1879 it became a district municipality, to provide local government to the residents who live outside incorporated towns.[2] under the authority of the Municipal Government Act of 1998.[3]
The Municipality of the District of Chester is also a census division for Statistics Canada.[4]