List of census divisions of Newfoundland and Labrador
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The Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador is divided into 11 census divisions, which are numbered 1 to 11.
Unlike in some other provinces, census divisions do not reflect the organization of local government in Newfoundland and Labrador. The areas exist solely for the purposes of statistical analysis and presentation and have no government of their own, as the province has no level of government between the provincial and municipal level.
List of census divisions
The region and largest community are listed:
Division No. 1, Newfoundland and Labrador (Avalon Peninsula-St. John's)
Division No. 2, Newfoundland and Labrador (Burin Peninsula-Marystown)
Division No. 3, Newfoundland and Labrador (South Coast-Channel-Port aux Basques)
Division No. 4, Newfoundland and Labrador (St. George's-Stephenville)
Division No.
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