Municipality of the County of Victoria

Municipality of the County of Victoria
County municipality
Location of Victoria County, Nova Scotia
Location of Victoria County, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 46°24′N 60°36′W / 46.4°N 60.6°W / 46.4; -60.6
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
Founded1851
Incorporated1879
Electoral Districts      
Federal

Sydney—Victoria
ProvincialVictoria-The Lakes
Government
 • TypeMunicipality of the County of Victoria
Area
 • Land2,870.85 km2 (1,108.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1][2]
 • Total7,089
 • Density2.5/km2 (6/sq mi)
 • Change 2011-16
Decrease0.4%
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code902
Dwellings4,437
Median Income*$44,134 CDN
Unemployment rate26.3%
Websitewww.victoriacounty.com
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

The Municipality of the County of Victoria is a county municipality on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. It provides local government to about 7,000 residents of the eponymous historical county except for the Wagmatcook 1 reserve. The municipal offices are in the village of Baddeck.

  1. ^ a b "2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Victoria County, Nova Scotia". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  2. ^ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data