Global InformationMunicipality of the District of Chester information
Chester | |
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District municipality | |
| Municipality of the District of Chester | |
 Seal | |
| Motto: Nova Scotia's Treasure | |
 Location of the Municipality of the District of Chester | |
| Coordinates: 44°39′N 64°18′W / 44.65°N 64.3°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| County | Lunenburg |
| Incorporated | April 17, 1879 |
| Electoral Districts Federal | South Shore—St. Margaret's |
| Provincial | Chester-St. Margaret's / Lunenburg |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Municipal Seat | Chester |
| • Warden | Allen Webber |
| Area [1] | |
| • Land | 1,122.11 km2 (433.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 10,693 |
| • Change 2016-21 |  3.7% |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Area code | 902 |
| Dwellings | 6,482 |
| Average Income* | $47,360 CDN |
| Website | Official website |
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The Municipality of the District of Chester is a Nova Scotia district municipality occupying the northeastern half of Lunenburg County, Canada.
The district boundary was originally drawn for court sessional purposes,[2] before the existence of elected local government. In 1879 it became a district municipality, to provide local government to the residents who live outside incorporated towns.[2] under the authority of the Municipal Government Act of 1998.[3]
The Municipality of the District of Chester is also a census division for Statistics Canada.[4]
- ^ 2011 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Chester Municipal District, Nova Scotia
- ^ a b "The Establishment of Elective Rural Municipal Government in Nova Scotia" (PDF). Government of Nova Scotia: Department of Municipal Affairs. pp. 1, 2. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal Government Act, Part XVII: Municipal Incorporation". Office of the Legislative Counsel. April 22, 1999. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ^ "Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status, and Names: From January 2, 2014 to January 1, 2015 (Table A: Census subdivision types by province and territory, as of January 1, 2015)". Statistics Canada. Retrieved January 9, 2017.