title: List of towns in Nova Scotia
text: A town is a type of populated place in the Canadian Province of Nova Scotia. Towns are incorporated by order by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board according to sections 383 through 388 of Nova Scotia's Municipal Government Act.
  
  Nova Scotia had 26 towns at the time of the 2016 Census. In 2016, the towns had a cumulative population of 97,495. Nova Scotia's largest and smallest towns are Truro and Annapolis Royal with populations of 12,261 and 491 respectively.
  
  List
  
  Former towns
  
  References 
  
  Towns
   
  Nova Scotia