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is an incorporated municipality in the

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Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island (PEI; ) is one of the thirteen Provinces and territories of Canada, provinces and territories of Canada. It is the smallest province in terms of land area and population, but the most densely populated. The island has seve ...

. Prince Edward Island has ten towns, which had a cumulative population of 28,905 and an average population of 2,891 in the

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. The province's largest and smallest towns are Stratford and

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with populations of 9,706 and 607 respectively. The province's newest town is Three Rivers, which was incorporated on September 28, 2018.

Governance

Pursuant to Prince Edward Island's ''Municipal Government Act (MGA)'', each town elects a mayor and six councillors, unless an increase is enacted by municipal bylaw. For the 2018-2022 term, nine of the ten towns have a council of seven, while Three Rivers has a council of thirteen, which results in a total of 92 elected officials governing towns in Prince Edward Island. The last municipal election was November 5, 2018. The next is scheduled for November 7, 2022.

List

Former towns

Former towns in Prince Edward Island include: * Borden, which was part of the amalgamation that created Borden-Carleton on April 12, 1995; * Georgetown, which was part of the amalgamation that formed the Town of Three Rivers on September 28, 2018; * Montague, which was also part of the amalgamation that formed the Town of Three Rivers on September 28, 2018; and * Parkdale, which amalgamated with the City of Charlottetown on April 1, 1995.

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References

External links

Federation of Prince Edward Island MunicipalitiesMunicipalities
– Government of Prince Edward Island: Department of Fisheries and Communities {{Canada topic, List of towns in