List of towns in Prince Edward Island

A town is an incorporated municipality in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island.

Prince Edward Island has ten towns,[1] which had a cumulative population of 21,491 and an average population of 2,385 in the 2011 Census.[2] The province's largest and smallest towns are Stratford and North Rustico with populations of 8,574 and 583 respectively.[2] The province's newest towns are Borden-Carleton and North Rustico, which both changed from community status to town status on July 31, 2012 and November 16, 2013 respectively.[3][4]

List

Aerial view of Montague

Proposed towns

Prince Edward Island's Department of Finance, Energy and Municipal Affairs is currently considering an application to incorporate a town named Central West Prince.[5] The proposed town is located north of O'Leary and west of Alberton[6] on either side of Highway 2[7] within Prince County, approximately 50 km (31 mi) northwest of the City of Summerside. The proposed town covers a land area of 2,187 ha (5,400 acres)[7] and had an approximate population of 2,527 in 2011.[6]

See also

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "Municipal Affairs and Provincial Planning". Department of Finance, Energy and Municipal Affairs. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
    2. 1 2
    3. ↑ "EC2012-443" (PDF) (PDF). Prince Edward Island Executive Council. July 31, 2012. p. 9. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
    4. ↑ "EC2013-782" (PDF) (PDF). Prince Edward Island Executive Council. November 5, 2013. p. 3. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
    5. ↑ "Municipal Affairs and Provincial Planning: Incorporations". Department of Finance, Energy and Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
    6. 1 2 "Proposed West Prince Municipality" (PDF). Retrieved July 21, 2013.
    7. 1 2 "Application" (PDF). November 8, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
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