West Hants Regional Municipality
West Hants | |
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| West Hants Regional Municipality Municipality of the District of West Hants (1879-2020) Region of Windsor and West Hants Municipality (2020) | |
| Motto: Something Inspiring Awaits | |
Location of West Hants Regional Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 44°58′N 64°06′W / 44.967°N 64.100°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| County | Hants |
| Incorporated | April 17, 1879 |
| Amalgamated | April 1, 2020 |
| Name change | October 6, 2020 |
| Electoral Districts Federal | Kings—Hants |
| Provincial | Hants West |
| Government | |
| • Type | West Hants Municipal Council |
| • Municipal Seat | Windsor |
| • Mayor | Abraham Zebian |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1,244.09 km2 (480.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 15,368 |
| • Density | 12.4/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011-16 | 0.3% |
| • Census ranking | 275 of 4,870 |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−03:00 (ADT) |
| Area code | 902 |
| Dwellings | 6,101 |
| Median Income* | $46,036 CAD |
| Website | Official website |
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West Hants, officially named the West Hants Regional Municipality, is a regional municipality in Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
It occupies the western half of Hants County, running from the Minas Basin to the boundary with Halifax County, sharing this boundary with the Municipality of the District of East Hants.
The Municipality of the District of West Hants amalgamated with Windsor on April 1, 2020, becoming the Region of Windsor and West Hants Municipality. It was renamed as West Hants Regional Municipality on October 6, 2020.