Municipality of the District of Barrington
Barrington | |
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| Municipality of the District of Barrington | |
Seal Island Lighthouse Museum | |
| Nickname: Lobster Capital of Canada | |
Location of the Municipality of the District of Barrington | |
| Coordinates: 43°33′53″N 65°33′50″W / 43.5646°N 65.563864°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| County | Shelburne |
| Incorporated | April 17, 1879 |
| Electoral Districts Federal | South Shore—St. Margaret's |
| Provincial | Shelburne |
| Government | |
| • Type | Committee system |
| • Warden | Eddie Nickerson |
| Area | |
| • Land | 631.98 km2 (244.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 6,523 |
| • Density | 10.3/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016-21 | 1.9% |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 902 |
| Dwellings | 3494 |
| Median household income | $44,541 CDN (2005) |
| Access routes | Hwy 103 |
| Website | Official website |
Barrington, officially named the Municipality of the District of Barrington, is a district municipality in western Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Statistics Canada classifies the district municipality as a municipal district.