South Shore
Southern Nova Scotia | |
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 The Southern Nova Scotia region as defined by Statistics Canada | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Nova Scotia |
| Counties | Lunenburg County Queens County Shelburne County Yarmouth County Digby County |
| Area | |
| • Land | 12,417.79 km2 (4,794.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 113,185 |
| • Density | 9.1/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011-16 |  2.5% |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Area code | 902 |
| Dwellings | 61,948 |
Southern Nova Scotia or the South Shore is a region of Nova Scotia, Canada. The area has no formal identity and is variously defined by geographic, county and other political boundaries. Statistics Canada, defines Southern Nova Scotia as an economic region, composed of Lunenburg County, Queens County, Shelburne County, Yarmouth County, and Digby County. According to Statistics Canada, the region had the highest decrease of population in Canada from 2009 to 2010, with a population decrease of 10.2 residents per thousand.[2] The region also has the second-highest median age in Canada at 47.1 years old.[3]
- ^ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and economic regions, 2016 and 2011 censuses - 100% data
- ^ Population estimates and growth rate for the ten economic regions with the highest decrease, Canada, July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010 Statistics Canada
- ^ Population under 18 years of age, population aged 65 and over and median age for the ten oldest economic regions (median age), Canada, July 1, 2010 Statistics Canada