Lantz, Nova Scotia
Lantz | |
|---|---|
Lantz Location in Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 44°59′14″N 63°28′45″W / 44.98722°N 63.47917°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| Municipality | Halifax Regional Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2.97 km2 (1.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,703 |
| • Density | 573.6/km2 (1,486/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Area code | 902 |
Lantz (formerly known as Lantz Siding)[2] is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipal District of East Hants and the Halifax Regional Municipality.[3] The community is located on the Shubenacadie River between the communities of Milford and Elmsdale.
The lands including present-day Lantz were granted to Richard Gibbon and Dr. John Marshall on June 2nd, 1785. The community was named "Lantz Siding" in 1898 by a man named Lantz who operated a brick and tile factory in the area. L. E. Shaw Limited was incorporated in 1921 after building a brick and tile plant in the area in 1913.[4]
On June 24, 1997, Lantz was hit by a tornado.[5]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lantz had a population of 1,703 living in 686 of its 696 total private dwellings, a change of -23.6% from its 2016 population of 2,229. With a land area of 2.97 km2 (1.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 573.4/km2 (1,485.1/sq mi) in 2021.[6]
References
- ^ "Census Profile". 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 2018-04-24.
- ^ Brown, Thomas J. (1922). . Halifax, NS: Royal Print & Litho. p. 78 – via Wikisource.
- ^ "Lantz". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ^ Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. pp. 345–346. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ Odell, Patrick (2013-07-22). "History of tornadoes in Atlantic Canada". Global News. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
External links
- Media related to Lantz, Nova Scotia at Wikimedia Commons