West Hants Regional Municipality

West Hants
West Hants Regional Municipality
Municipality of the District of West Hants (1879-2020)
Region of Windsor and West Hants Municipality (2020)
Motto: 
Windsor/West Hants Together
Location of West Hants Regional Municipality
Location of West Hants Regional Municipality
Coordinates: 44°58′N 64°06′W / 44.967°N 64.100°W / 44.967; -64.100
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
CountyHants
IncorporatedApril 17, 1879
AmalgamatedApril 1, 2020
Name changeOctober 6, 2020
Electoral Districts    
Federal

Kings—Hants
ProvincialHants West
Government
 • TypeWest Hants Municipal Council
 • Municipal SeatWindsor
 • MayorAbraham Zebian
Area
 • Land1,244.09 km2 (480.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total
15,368
 • Density12.4/km2 (32/sq mi)
 • Change 2011-16
Increase0.3%
 • Census ranking
275 of 4,870
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−03:00 (ADT)
Area code902
Dwellings6,101
Median Income*$46,036 CAD
WebsiteOfficial website
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

West Hants, officially named the West Hants Regional Municipality, is a regional municipality in Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

It occupies the western half of Hants County, running from the Minas Basin to the boundary with Halifax County, sharing this boundary with the Municipality of the District of East Hants.

The Municipality of the District of West Hants amalgamated with Windsor on April 1, 2020, becoming the Region of Windsor and West Hants Municipality.[2] It was renamed as West Hants Regional Municipality on October 6, 2020.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada.
  2. ^ "Region of Windsor and West Hants Municipality Act" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "Orders in Council | novascotia.ca".