Municipality of the District of Guysborough

Guysborough
Municipality of the District of Guysborough
Flag of Guysborough
Official seal of Guysborough
Location of the Municipality of the District of Guysborough
Location of the Municipality of the District of Guysborough
Coordinates: 44°26′00″N 064°35′57″W / 44.43333°N 64.59917°W / 44.43333; -64.59917
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
CountyGuysborough
IncorporatedApril 17, 1879
Government
 • TypeCouncil of the Municipality
of the District of Guysborough
 • Municipal SeatGuysborough
 • WardenVernon Pitts
Area
 • Land2,116.86 km2 (817.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
4,670
 • Change 2011-16
Decrease6.5%
 • Census ranking
751 of 4,870
Electoral districts
 • FederalCape Breton—Canso
 • ProvincialGuysborough–Eastern Shore–Tracadie
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code902
Dwellings2,889
Median Income*$34,987 CDN
Websitewww.municipality.guysborough.ns.ca Edit this at Wikidata
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

Guysborough, officially named the Municipality of the District of Guysborough, is a district municipality in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Statistics Canada classifies the district municipality as a municipal district.

It is home to the Boylston and Salsman Provincial Parks. The parks are located between Boylston and Guysborough.

  1. ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Guysborough Municipal District, Nova Scotia
  2. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Nova Scotia)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2017.