The Municipality of the County of Colchester is nestled at the head of the famous Bay of Fundy, and is home to long established communities that include Bible Hill, Old Barns, Brookfield, Upper Stewiacke, Salmon River, Valley, Tatamagouche, North River, Debert and Great Village. It is the third largest Municipality by geographic size, the fourth largest by population in Nova Scotia and employs about 125 full time employees. Home to nearly 38,000 residents, it is one of the few municipalities in the province experiencing positive population growth. Its nearly 3,500 square kilometers of area is home to some of Nova Scotia’s spectacular scenic places and beautiful parks and trail systems, which cover 14 kilometers of diverse landscapes and topography - from the Minas Basin of the Bay of Fundy to the Northumberland Strait, from the Cobequid Mountains to river valleys, from Acadian forests to pastoral landscapes. As a centrally-located municipality, Colchester is surrounded by economic opportunity. Colchester sits at the junction of Highway 102 and the Trans-Canada Highway 104 along the Halifax-Moncton Growth Corridor, approximately an hour from Atlantic Canada’s largest city, Halifax, and a forty-five minute drive from the region’s largest international airport, the Halifax-Stanfield International Airport. Its geographical area also encompasses the towns of Stewiacke and Truro – the latter being the largest town in Nova Scotia, and a key partner in the development and delivery of services to our residents. Together, these elements contribute to the region’s economic stability and hold promising prospects for future growth.
