Introduction
Located on the west coast of the province, at
the base of the Northern Peninsula, Economic
Zone 8 is the 8th largest zone of the 20
economic zones in the province and covers an
area of 12,511 km2.The Zone boasts some of
the most scenic sights in the province and
country.
While this Zone has seen a decline in population
in the past 10 years, the 2006 Census1 results
indicate the Zone did see a population increase
of 0.8% since 2001, this compared to an overall
provincial population decrease of 1.5%. The
population count for the Zone is currently
approximately 40,805, which is 8.1% of the
provincial population.
There are 26 communities in Zone 8. These communities include one city, 19 towns
and six local service districts. There are 5 sub-zones in Zone 8 and these include:
- White Bay South,
- Humber Valley,
- Corner Brook,
- Bay of Islands North Shore and
- Bay of
Islands South Shore
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