The North Shore is a region of Nova Scotia, Canada. Although it has no formal identity and is variously defined by geographic, county and other political boundaries, it is defined by Statistics Canada as an economic region, composed of Antigonish County, Colchester County, Cumberland County, Guysborough County, and Pictou County.
North Shore, Nova Scotia
Northern Nova Scotia | |
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 The North Shore region as defined by Statistics Canada | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Nova Scotia |
| Counties | Antigonish County Colchester County Cumberland County Guysborough County Pictou County |
| Area | |
| • Land | 16,254.41 km2 (6,275.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 151,264 |
| • Density | 9.3/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011-16 |  2.8% |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Area code | 902 |
| Dwellings | 81,380 |
References
edit- ^ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and economic regions, 2011 and 2006 censuses - 100% data