Sydney River is an unincorporated community in

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, Canada. The population in 2021 was 455.

History

In 1992, three employees were murdered and one permanently disabled during the Sydney River McDonald's murders.

Geography

The community is located at the southern end of Sydney Harbour's South Arm at the mouth of the Sydney River. The community is at the interchange between Highway 125 and Trunk 4. The river the connects

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and

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goes between the bridge leading into Sydney River. This bridge had a makeover in 2012 and finished up in 2014, demolishing the famous green pillers which caused a uproar in the neighbouring communities

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, 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.

Government

Sydney River is represented on

Cape Breton Regional Council Cape Breton Regional Council is the governing body for the Cape Breton Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia Nova Scotia is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, located on its east coast. It is on ...

by Steve Gillespie, District 4 councillor.

Infrastructure

Bus service is provided by Transit Cape Breton. Sydney River has a volunteer fire department.

Education

Sydney River Elementary School, a primary to grade five school, is located here.

References

External links

Sydney River on Destination Nova Scotia
Communities in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality Designated places in Nova Scotia Unincorporated communities in Nova Scotia {{CapeBretonNS-geo-stub