List of towns in Nova Scotia

A town is a type of populated place in the Canadian Province of Nova Scotia. Towns are incorporated by order by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board according to sections 383 through 388 of Nova Scotia's Municipal Government Act.

Nova Scotia had 25 towns at the time of the 2021 Census. In 2021, the towns had a cumulative population of 96,580. Nova Scotia's largest and smallest towns are Truro and Lockeport with populations of 12,954 and 476 respectively. 

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|scope="row"| Amherst ||align=center|  ||  ||align=center|  ||align=center| 
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|scope="row"| Annapolis Royal ||align=center|  ||  ||align=center|  ||align=center| 
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|scope="row"| Antigonish ||align=center|  ||  ||align=center|  ||align=center| 
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|scope="row"| Berwick ||align=center|  ||  ||align=center|  ||align=center| 
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|scope="row"| Bridgewater ||align=center|  ||  ||align=center|  ||align=center| 
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|scope="row"| Clark's Harbour ||align=center|  ||  ||align=center|  ||align=center| 
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|scope="row"| Digby ||align=center|  ||  ||align=center|  ||align=center| 
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|scope="row"| Kentville ||align=center|  ||  ||align=center|  ||align=center| 
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|scope="row"| Lockeport ||align=center|  ||  ||align=center|  ||align=center| 
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|scope="row"| Lunenburg ||align=center|  ||  ||align=center|  ||align=center| 
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|scope="row"| Mahone Bay ||align=center|  ||  ||align=center|  ||align=center| 
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|scope="row"| Middleton ||align=center|  ||  ||align=center|  ||align=center| 
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|scope="row"| Mulgrave ||align=center|  ||  ||align=center|  ||align=center| 
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|scope="row"| New Glasgow ||align=center|  ||  ||align=center|  ||align=center| 
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|scope="row"| Oxford ||align=center|  ||  ||align=center|  ||align=center| 
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|scope="row"| Pictou ||align=center|  ||  ||align=center|  ||align=center| 
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|scope="row"| Port Hawkesbury ||align=center|  ||  ||align=center|  ||align=center| 
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|scope="row"| Shelburne ||align=center|  ||  ||align=center|  ||align=center| 
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|scope="row"| Stellarton ||align=center|  ||  ||align=center|  ||align=center| 
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|scope="row"| Stewiacke ||align=center|  ||  ||align=center|  ||align=center| 
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|scope="row"| Trenton ||align=center|  ||  ||align=center|  ||align=center| 
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|scope="row"| Truro ||align=center|  ||  ||align=center|  ||align=center| 
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|scope="row"| Westville ||align=center|  ||  ||align=center|  ||align=center| 
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|scope="row"| Wolfville ||align=center|  ||  ||align=center|  ||align=center| 
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|scope="row"| Yarmouth ||align=center|  ||  ||align=center|  ||align=center| 
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|align="left"|  Province of Nova Scotia —|
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 Former towns 

NameDissoutiondatePopulation(2011)Population(2006)Change(%)Area(km²)Populationdensity Bedford             Bridgetown             Canso             Dominion             Glace Bay             Hantsport             Inverness             Joggins  The Atlantic Provinces in Confederation - edited by E.R. Forbes, D.A. Muise          Liverpool             Louisbourg             New Waterford             North Sydney             Parrsboro             Port Hood  How We Became a County  Municipality of the County of Inverness           Springhill             Sydney Mines             Wedgeport             Windsor            

 References 

Towns

Nova Scotia