Cape Breton Regional Municipality

Cape Breton Regional Municipality often shortened to simply CBRM, is a regional municipality in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton County.

Cape Breton Regional Municipality
(CBRM)
Regional Municipality
Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Montage of CBRM sites, clockwise from top left - Highland Arts Theatre, Gabarus Light House, Gate at Fortress Louisbourg, Big Fiddle, Sydney Waterfront.
Nickname(s): 
A Community of Communities
Motto(s): 
Fortuna Non Mutat Genus
(Circumstances Do Not Change Our Origin)
Location of Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Location of Cape Breton Regional Municipality in Canada
Coordinates: 46°09′N 60°10′W
Country Canada
Province Nova Scotia
CountyCape Breton
Established            August 1, 1995
Electoral Districts   
Federal
Cape Breton—Canso / Sydney—Victoria
ProvincialCape Breton Centre / Cape Breton-Richmond / Glace Bay / Northside-Westmount / Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg / Sydney-Whitney Pier / Victoria-The Lakes
Government
 • TypeCape Breton Regional Council
 • MayorCecil Clarke
 • MPsRodger Cuzner, Mark Eyking
 • MLAsTammy Martin, Alana Paon, Geoff MacLellan, Eddie Orrell, Alfie MacLeod, Derek Mombourquette, Keith Bain
Area
 (2016)
 • Land2,430.06 km2 (938.25 sq mi)
Elevation
Sea Level to 235 m (0 to 771 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total94,285
 • Density38.8/km2 (100/sq mi)
 • Change 2011-16
3.2%
 • Census ranking
58 of 5,162
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−3 (ADT)
Postal code
B1x, B2x
Area code(s)902
Dwellings45,342
Median Income*$41,257 CDN
CoastlineAtlantic 800 km (500 mi)
Bras d'Or Lakes 400 km (250 mi)
Roadways1,600 km (1,000 mi)
NTS Map011K01
GNBC CodeCBUCD
Websitecbrm.ns.ca
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

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