Clare is a municipal district in western Nova Scotia, Canada.
Primarily an Acadian region, Clare occupies the western half of Digby County. Most of the municipality's settled areas are located along St. Marys Bay, a sub-basin of the Gulf of Maine. The municipality is mainly inhabited by Acadians and conducts its business in both English and French, although the most commonly used language is their distinctive dialect of French, Acadian French.
Clare is best known throughout south-western Nova Scotia for their annual canoe trip, held every Easter weekend, beginning on Good Friday morning and departing from Camp Jeunesse Acadien. It is always known for the Festival acadien de Clare, held yearly from the last weekend in July to August 15th.
According to the Canada 2006 Census:
- Population: 8,813
- % Change (1996-2001): -2.8
- Dwellings: 4,558
- Area (km².): 852.82
- Density (persons per km².): 10.3
Public library
- Senator Ambroise H. Comeau Memorial Library (Meteghan); Clare
- Library at University Sainte-Anne
Communities
Culture
Musical groups from the area include:
The song M'en allant par Saulnierville Station by Suroît is a song about the local community of Saulnierville Station.
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Coordinates: 44°20′N, 66°07′W
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