Lunenburg County | |
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 Lunenburg harbourfront | |
| Nickname: "Christmas Tree Capital of the World"[1] | |
 Location of Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 44°30′N 64°30′W / 44.5°N 64.5°W | |
| 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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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.
- ^ "Terry's off".
- ^ a b "2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
- ^ [1] Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data