Barrington is a municipal district

Municipal district

A municipal district is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them....

 in western Shelburne County

Shelburne County, Nova Scotia

Shelburne County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.-History:Shelburne County was founded in 1784 shortly following the influx of Loyalist settlers evacuated from the newly independent United States of America...

, Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...

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Barrington forms the southernmost part of the province and contains Cape Sable, the eastern boundary between the North Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine

Gulf of Maine

The Gulf of Maine is a large gulf of the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast of North America.It is delineated by Cape Cod at the eastern tip of Massachusetts in the southwest and Cape Sable at the southern tip of Nova Scotia in the northeast. It includes the entire coastlines of the U.S...

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Demographics

Population trend

Census	Population	Change (%)
2006	7,331	4.1%
2001	7,648	3.0%
1996	7,883	1.4%
1991	7,774	N/A

Mother tongue language (2006)
! Language
! Population
! Pct (%)
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| English only
| 7,100
| 97.33%
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| Other languages
| 105
| 1.44%
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| French only
| 90
| 1.23%
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Ethnic Groups (2006)

Race	Population	Pct (%)
White	8,515	98.84%
Black	45	0.62%
Asian	40	0.55%

Communities

• Atwoods Brook
  Atwoods Brook, Nova Scotia
  Atwoods Brook is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington municipal district of Shelburne County.-External links:*...
  
  
• Baccaro
  Baccaro, Nova Scotia
  Baccaro is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington Municipal District.Baccaro Point has a weather station - Station ID WCP-External links:*...
  
  
• Barrington
  Barrington, Nova Scotia (community)
  Barrington is an unincorporated Canadian rural community in Shelburne County, Nova Scotia.Barrington is part of the much larger Barrington municipal district.-Naming confusion:...
  
  
• Barrington Head
  Barrington Head, Nova Scotia
  Barrington Head is a locality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington Municipal District of Shelburne County.Originally a community, it was amalgamated with the community of Barrington in 2006....
  
  
• Barrington Passage
  Barrington Passage, Nova Scotia
  Barrington Passage is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington municipal district of Shelburne County.-History:...
  
  
• Barrington West
  Barrington West, Nova Scotia
  Barrington West is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington municipal district of Shelburne County.-External links:*...
  
  
• Bear Point
  Bear Point, Nova Scotia
  Bear Point is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington municipal district of Shelburne County.-References:...
  
  
• Blanche
  Blanche, Nova Scotia
  Blanche is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington Municipal District of Shelburne County.-External links:*...
  
  
• Brass Hill
  Brass Hill, Nova Scotia
  Brass Hill is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington municipal district of Shelburne County. -References:...
  
  
• Cape Negro
  Cape Negro, Nova Scotia
  Cape Negro is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington Municipal District of Shelburne County. Cape Sable, Nova Scotia and Cape Negro were first settled by the French who migrated from Port Royal, Nova Scotia in 1720....
  
  
• Cape Sable Island
• Centreville
  Centreville, Shelburne, Nova Scotia
  Centreville is a community on Cape Sable Island in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington municipal district of Shelburne County.-External links:*...
  
  
• Central Woods Harbour
  Central Woods Harbour, Nova Scotia
  Central Woods Harbour is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington municipal district of Shelburne County. People from the Woods Harbour area are locally known as "Cockawitters" . -External links:*...
  
  
• Charlesville
  Charlesville, Nova Scotia
  Charlesville is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington municipal district of Shelburne County.-Climate:Charlesville experiences an oceanic climate with cold, snowy winters and mild summers.-External links:*...
  
  
• Clam Point
  Clam Point, Nova Scotia
  Clam Point is a community on Cape Sable Island in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington municipal district of Shelburne County.-References:...
  
  
• Clark's Harbour
  Clark's Harbour, Nova Scotia
  Clark's Harbour is a town on Cape Sable Island in southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada, located in the Barrington municipal district of Shelburne County. The main industry is lobster fishing. The community is noted as the birthplace of the Cape Islander fishing boat...
  
  
• Coffinscroft
  Coffinscroft, Nova Scotia
  Coffinscroft is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington Municipal District of Shelburne County.-External links:*...
  
  
• Crowell
  Crowell, Nova Scotia
  Crowell is a locality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington Municipal District of Shelburne County.Originally a community, it was amalgamated with the community of Barrington Passage in 2006.-External links:*...
  
  
• Doctors Cove
  Doctors Cove, Nova Scotia
  Doctors Cove is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington municipal district of Shelburne County.-External links:*...
  
  
• East Baccaro
  East Baccaro, Nova Scotia
  East Baccaro is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington Municipal District of Shelburne County.-External links:*...
  
  
• Forbes Point
  Forbes Point, Nova Scotia
  Forbes Point is a small community on the southwestern shore of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington municipal district of Shelburne County.-History:...
  
  
• Lower Clarks Harbour
  Lower Clarks Harbour, Nova Scotia
  Lower Clarks Harbour is a community on Cape Sable Island in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington municipal district of Shelburne County.-References:...
  
  
• Lower Shag Harbour
  Lower Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia
  Lower Shag Harbour is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington municipal district of Shelburne County.-References:...
  
  
• Lower Woods Harbour
  Lower Woods Harbour, Nova Scotia
  Lower Woods Harbour is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington municipal district of Shelburne County.-External links:*...
  
  
• Middle Clyde River
  Middle Clyde River, Nova Scotia
  Middle Clyde River is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington Municipal District of Shelburne County.-External links:*...
  
  
• Newellton
  Newellton, Nova Scotia
  Newellton is a community on Cape Sable Island in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington municipal district of Shelburne County.-External links:*...
  
  
• North East Point
  North East Point, Nova Scotia
  North East Point is a community on Cape Sable Island in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington municipal district of Shelburne County.-External links:*...
  
  
• Oak Park
  Oak Park, Nova Scotia
  Oak Park is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington municipal district of Shelburne County.-External links:*...
  
  
• Port La Tour
  Port La Tour, Nova Scotia
  Port La Tour is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington Municipal District of Shelburne County.The Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada erroneously assert that Fort Saint Louis is located at Port La Tour. The fort at Port La Tour was Fort Lomeron . ...
  
  
• Reynoldscroft
  Reynoldscroft, Nova Scotia
  Reynoldscroft is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington Municipal District of Shelburne County.-External links:*...
  
  
• Riverhead
  Riverhead, Nova Scotia
  Riverhead is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington municipal district of Shelburne County.-References:...
  
  
• Shag Harbour
  Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia
  Shag Harbour is a small fishing village found along the South Shore of Nova Scotia. It is one of several small villages found in the Municipality of Barrington, Shelburne County. It has a population of roughly 400-450...
  
  
• Sherose Island
  Sherose Island, Nova Scotia
  Sherose Island is a small Canadian island and community of the same name located off the South Shore of Nova Scotia in the Barrington municipal district of Shelburne County....
  
  
• Smithsville
  Smithsville, Nova Scotia
  Smithsville is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington Municipal District of Shelburne County.-External links:*...
  
  
• South Side
  South Side, Nova Scotia
  South Side is a community on Cape Sable Island in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington municipal district of Shelburne County.-External links:*...
  
  
• Stoney Island
  Stoney Island, Nova Scotia
  Stoney Island is a community on Cape Sable Island in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington municipal district of Shelburne County.-References:...
  
  
• The Hawk
  The Hawk, Nova Scotia
  The Hawk is a community on Cape Sable Island in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington municipal district of Shelburne County. It is the most southerly community in Nova Scotia. The Hawk is sometimes confused with Port Hawkesbury Nova Scotia.-References:...
  
  
• Thomasville
  Thomasville, Nova Scotia
  Thomasville is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington Municipal District of Shelburne County.-External links:*...
  
  
• Upper Port La Tour
  Upper Port La Tour, Nova Scotia
  Upper Port La Tour is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington Municipal District of Shelburne County.-External links:*...
  
  
• Upper Woods Harbour
  Upper Woods Harbour, Nova Scotia
  Upper Woods Harbour is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington municipal district of Shelburne County.-External links:*...
  
  
• Villagedale
  Villagedale, Nova Scotia
  Villagedale is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington Municipal District of Shelburne County.Fort St. Louis was located in Villagedale, Nova Scotia. The Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada erroneously asserts that Fort Saint Louis is located at Port...
  
  
• West Baccaro
  West Baccaro, Nova Scotia
  West Baccaro is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington Municipal District of Shelburne County.-External links:*...
  
  
• West Head
  West Head, Nova Scotia
  West Head is a community on Cape Sable Island in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington municipal district of Shelburne County.-References:...
  
  

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the district, including external routes that start or finish at the district limits:

• Highways

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• Trunk Routes

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• Collector Routes:

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• External Routes:
  • None

External links

• Municipality of Barrington