List of counties of Nova Scotia
| Counties of Nova Scotia | |
|---|---|
| Location | Province of Nova Scotia |
| Number | 18 |
| Populations | 7,373 (Guysborough) – 440,072 (Halifax) |
| Areas | 1,246.08 km² (Richmond) – 5,477.53 km² (Halifax) |
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The Canadian province of Nova Scotia has a historical system of 18 counties that originally had appointed court systems for local administration before the establishment of elected local governments in 1879. The historical counties continue as census divisions used by Statistics Canada in administering the Canadian census.