List of villages in Canada

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Memramcook is the largest village in New Brunswick with a population of 4,831[1]
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Casselman is the largest village in Ontario with a population of 3,626[2]

A village is a type of incorporated municipality within the majority of the provinces and territories of Canada.

As of January 1, 2012, there were 550 villages among the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, the Northwest Territories, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Yukon. Since then, Kedgwick in New Brunswick changed to rural community status[3] and New Norway in Alberta dissolved to become an unincorporated hamlet,[4] while both Hepburn and Pense in Saskatchewan changed to town status.[5] Saskatchewan has the highest amount of villages at 264.[6][5]

Alberta

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Alberta had 93 villages as of September 1, 2013.[7]

Notes:

  1. Bittern Lake was formerly known as Rosenroll prior to December 16, 1911.[11]
  2. Delia was formerly known as Highland prior to December 9, 1915.[12]
  3. Hay Lakes was formerly known as Hay Lake prior to January 1, 1932.
  4. Ryley was also known as Equity in 1909.[13]
  5. Spring Lake was formerly known as Edmonton Beach prior to January 1, 1999.[14]
  6. Stirling is designated a national historic site.

British Columbia

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British Columbia had 42 villages as of January 1, 2012.[6]

Notes:

  1. Granisle was originally founded as a company town by Granisle Copper Ltd. prior to its incorporation in 1971.[17]

Manitoba

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Manitoba had 19 villages as of January 1, 2012.[6]

New Brunswick

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New Brunswick had 65 villagio as of July 1, 2012.[6][3]

Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador did not have any incorporated villages as of January 1, 2012.[6]

Northwest Territories

The Northwest Territories had one village as of January 1, 2012.[6]

Name Population
(2011)[20]
Population
(2006)[20]
Change
(%)[20]
Area
(km²)[20]
Population
density[20]
Fort Simpson 1,238 1,216 1.8 78.32 15.8

Nova Scotia

In November 2014 Nova Scotia had 22 incorporated villages according to the Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities. The County of Kings had the largest number (7). In a draft fiscal report a recommendation was made to phase out all villages.

Nunavut

Nunavut did not have any incorporated villages as of January 1, 2012.[6]

Ontario

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Ontario had 11 villages as of January 1, 2012.[6]

Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island did not have any incorporated villages as of January 1, 2012.[6]

Quebec

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Quebec had 44 villages as of January 1, 2013.[6]

Saskatchewan

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Saskatchewan had 264 villages as of October 24, 2012.[6][5]

Yukon

Yukon had four villages as of January 1, 2012.[6]

Name Population
(2011)[24]
Population
(2006)[24]
Change
(%)[24]
Area
(km²)[24]
Population
density[24]
Carmacks 503 425 18.4 36.95 13.6
Haines Junction 593 589 0.7 34.49 17.2
Mayo 226 248 −8.9 1.06 213.2
Teslin 122 141 −13.5 1.92 63.6
Total villages 1,444 1,403 2.9 74.42 19.4

See also

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