Sydney River (2021 pop.: 455) is a community in
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland".
Most of the population are native Eng ...
's
Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Cape Breton Regional Municipality (often referred to as simply "CBRM") is the Canadian province of Nova Scotia's second largest municipality and the economic heart of Cape Breton Island. As of 2016 the municipality has a population of 94,285. The ...
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Location
The community is located at the southern end of Sydney Harbour's South Arm at the mouth of the
Sydney River, from which it derives its name. Sydney River is at the interchange between
Highway 125 and
Trunk 4.
History
Sydney River was once rural, but became more urban throughout the decades. The town developed into a suburb during the 1960s-1970s.
Sydney River has seen commercial development with the construction of a shopping centre, grocery stores and restaurants.
On May 7, 1992, three employees were murdered and one permanently disabled during
a robbery at a
McDonald's
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restaurant.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population conducted by
Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada (StatCan; french: Statistique Canada), formed in 1971, is the agency of the Government of Canada commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and cultur ...
, Sydney River had a population of 455 living in 170 of its 176 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 367. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
References
Sydney River on Destination Nova Scotia
Communities in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Designated places in Nova Scotia
General Service Areas in Nova Scotia
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