| Kings County |
| — County — |
Seal |
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| Nickname(s): Land of Orchards & Tides |
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Location of Kings County, Nova Scotia |
Coordinates:  45°00′N 64°36′W / 45.0°N 64.6°W / 45.0; -64.6Coordinates: 45°00′N 64°36′W / 45.0°N 64.6°W / 45.0; -64.6 |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Nova Scotia |
| Towns |
Berwick / Kentville / Wolfville |
| Established |
August 17, 1759 |
| Incorporated |
April 17, 1879 |
Electoral Districts
Federal |
Kings—Hants / West Nova |
| Provincial |
Kings North / Kings South / Kings West |
| Government |
| • Type |
Kings County Municipal Council |
| • Warden |
Diana Brothers |
| Area[1] |
| • Land |
2,122.18 km2 (819.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1][2] |
| • Total |
60,035 |
| • Density |
28.3/km2 (73.3/sq mi) |
| • Change 2001-06 |
 2.0% |
• Census Rankings
- Census Divisions
Subdivision A
Subdivision B
Subdivision C
Subdivision D
- Towns
Berwick
Kentville
Wolfville
- Reserves
Cambridge 32
Glooscap 35 |
22,161 (169 of 5,008)
12,033 (307 of 5,008)
8,121 (454 of 5,008)
5,499 (636 of 5,008)
2,454 (1,157 of 5,008)
5,815 (606 of 5,008)
3,772 (853 of 5,008)
120 (4,337 of 5,008)
60 (606 of 5,008) |
| Time zone |
AST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) |
ADT (UTC-3) |
| Area code(s) |
902 |
| Dwellings |
27,177 |
| Median Income* |
$44,744 CDN |
| Website |
www.county.kings.ns.ca |
| *Median household income, 2005 (all households) |
Kings County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
Kings County is located in central Nova Scotia on the shore of the Bay of Fundy with its northeastern part also forming the western shore of the Minas Basin.
The part of the county residing in the Annapolis Valley comprises the agricultural heartland of the province and boasts over 600 farms; the area is famous for its fruit crops, primarily apples. As with most coastal parts of the Maritimes, Kings County's shoreline was home to a productive shipbuilding industry during the 19th century.
Wolfville houses the highly ranked Acadia University. Cape Blomidon and the North Mountain preside over the Annapolis Valley, whereas the South Mountain and interior forests to the southern part of the county support a variety of lakes and recreational cottaging areas
