Inverness County, Nova Scotia

Inverness County
Comté d'Inverness (French)
Siorramachd Inbhir Nis (Scottish Gaelic)
Cabot Trail seen from the Skyline Trail
Cabot Trail seen from the Skyline Trail
Location of Inverness County, Nova Scotia
Location of Inverness County, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 46°12′N 61°06′W / 46.2°N 61.1°W / 46.2; -61.1
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
TownsPort Hawkesbury
Established as Juste au Corps1835
Renamed Inverness1837
Incorporated17 April, 1879
Electoral Districts      
Federal

Cape Breton—Canso / Sydney—Victoria
ProvincialInverness
Government
 • TypeMunicipality of the County of Inverness
Area
 • Land3,831.17 km2 (1,479.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total17,346
 • Density4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
 • Change 2016-21
Increase0.6%
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code902
Dwellings9,876
Median Income*$45,687 CDN
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

Inverness County is an historical county and census division of Nova Scotia, Canada located on Cape Breton Island. Local government is provided by the Municipality of the County of Inverness, the town of Port Hawkesbury and the Whycocomagh 2 Waycobah First Nation reserve.

  1. ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Inverness County, Nova Scotia
  2. ^ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2021 census - 100% data

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