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Hants County occurs as county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.

A county of Hants was created June 17, 1781, & consisted of the town of Windsor, Falmouth & Newport. Originally sustaining its title from either a County of Southamptonshire in England, now called Hampshire, and abbreviated to Hants, a County was established away from a portion of what experienced been Kings County. A words of a minutes of the Council of Nova Scotia for June 17, 1781 produce it clear that the few feet away from either Horton (the Shire town of Kings County) & a inconvenience of crossing the Avon Flow of any stream to transact county business were factors which led to a separate county existence formed.

4 & the half years afterwards its boundaries were supplementary precisely defined & placed forth river per Governor & Council around 1785. A borderline of Hants were punctually surveyed & confirmed per Lieutenant Governor 1828.

Afterwards within 1861, Hants County was divided into ii Dominion known as East Hants and West Hants.

Hants Journal Index
List of births, marriages and deaths between 1898 and 1911.

Hants County Map
Road map showing Hants County boundaries and 1991 population.

East Hants Minor Hockey Association
Information about activities on the East Hants minor hockey scene. Site includes tournaments, players, teams, coaches, officials, the Memorandum of Association, policies and contact information.

Hantscounty.com
Community portal and business directory providing news and information about business, community groups, attractions, festivals and events.

The Municipality of the District of West Hants
The municipality presents a list of council members, departments and contact information.

Municipality of East Hants
Information and resources for the area featuring community, departments, council, notices and contact information.

Hants Regional Development Authority
Community and historical information, visitor's guide, business directory, local government, business support, and links to local web sites.

Hants County SPCA
Describes activities and events, includes contact and membership info, and lists pets available for adoption.


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