Mahone Bay | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 The Famous Three Churches of Mahone Bay | |
 Seal | |
| Motto: "A Treasure Since 1754" | |
  Mahone Bay Location within Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 44°26′56″N 64°22′55″W / 44.44889°N 64.38194°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| County | Lunenburg County |
| Founded | 1754 |
| Incorporated | March 31, 1919 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Devenne[1] |
| • Governing Body | Mahone Bay Town Council |
| • MLA | Suzanne Lohnes-Croft Liberal |
| • MP | Rick Perkins (C) |
| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,064 |
| • Density | 341.4/km2 (884/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| Postal code span | B0J |
| Area code | 902 |
| Telephone Exchanges | 521, 624, 627 |
| Median household income (2005) | $36,374 |
| Total private dwellings | 571 |
| Website | townofmahonebay.ca |
Mahone Bay is a town on the northwest shore of Mahone Bay along the South Shore of Nova Scotia in Lunenburg County. A long-standing picturesque tourism destination, the town has recently enjoyed a growing reputation as a haven for entrepreneurs and business startups.[3] The town has the fastest growing population of any municipality in Nova Scotia according to the 2016 census, experiencing 9.9% population growth.[4]
- ^ Mayor's Welcome - Town of Mahone Bay
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2021censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Mahone Bay, Shelburne, Bridgewater are the little towns that could". Chronicle Herald. Saltwire Publishing. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census Mahone Bay, Town [Census subdivision]". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 31 March 2018.