Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia
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Not to be confused with Lunenburg, Nova Scotia or the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg.
Lunenburg County is a historical county and census division on the South Shore of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Major settlements include Bridgewater, Lunenburg, and Mahone Bay.
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Lunenburg County | |
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Nickname: "Christmas Tree Capital of the World"[1] | |
Coordinates: 44.5°N 64.5°W / 44.5; -64.5 | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Nova Scotia |
District municipalities | Chester / Lunenburg |
Towns | Bridgewater / Lunenburg / Mahone Bay |
Established | August 17, 1759 |
Divided into District Municipalities | April 17, 1879 |
Electoral Districts Federal | South Shore–St. Margaret's |
Provincial | Chester-St. Margaret's / Lunenburg / Lunenburg West |
Area | |
• Land | 2,906.47 km2 (1,122.19 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 48,599 |
• Density | 16.7/km2 (43/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Area code | 902 |
Dwellings | 24,786 |
Median Income* | $43,257 CDN |
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