Location

The Municipality of East Hants is located just over 35 kilometers north of Halifax’s Downtown Business District in Hants County, Nova Scotia.  The current population (including the First Nation community of Sipekne’katik) is just over 23,000.  Since its incorporation as a municipality in 1861, the Municipality has principally functioned as an agricultural hub and a residential growth area of the Halifax region. During the past decade significant growth in the region, increased retail and service options, and rapid growth along the northern boundary of Halifax have transformed East Hants into both a local retail center and an up and coming residential area with business, finance, healthcare, professional services, education, and trades and transportation sectors well represented in the employment matrix.

The Municipality encompasses 1,786.56 km² (689.79 sq mi) and enjoys three interchanges with Highway 102, (A fourth interchange in the community of Lantz is planned for construction in 2019)  and one interchange with Highway 101.  Water utilities are provided by East Hants within the Serviceable Boundaries of the Highway 102 Corridor Region. The Municipality is located just over 35 kilometers from Halifax and less than 10 kilometers from Halifax International Airport (the Atlantic province’s largest airport).