Maisonnette, New Brunswick
Village of Maisonnette | |
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| Coordinates: 47°49′33.5″N 65°1′11.9″W / 47.825972°N 65.019972°WCoordinates: 47°49′33.5″N 65°1′11.9″W / 47.825972°N 65.019972°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| Village | Gloucester County |
| Incorporation | May 12, 1986 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Viviane Baldwin[1] |
| • Governing body | Maisonnette Council |
| • MPs | Serge Cormier |
| • MLAs | Isabelle Thériault |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 573 |
| source: Statistics Canada | |
| Time zone | Atlantic (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | Atlantic (ADT) |
| Area code(s) | 506 |
Maisonnette (2011 population: 573) is a village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada.
The fishing village is located on the north shore of Caraquet Harbour near Pointe de Maisonnette, opposite the town of Caraquet on the Acadian Peninsula.
History[]
The village was first settled in 1832 as a temporary fishing port for people from Caraquet and Bertrand. Their small cabins (maisonnettes in French) was the inspiration for the name of the village.
Maisonnette The French for "little house". Formerly Ste. Jeanne D'Arc, the name was changed on October 1, 1936.[2]
Demographics[]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Maisonnette had a population of 535 living in 294 of its 401 total private dwellings, a change of 8.1% from its 2016 population of 495. With a land area of 12.91 km2 (4.98 sq mi), it had a population density of 41.4/km2 (107.3/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
Notable people[]
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References[]
- ^ McHardie, Daniel (11 May 2016). "Viviane Baldwin becomes another young Maisonnette mayor". CBC News New Brunswick. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 80. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
External links[]
- Bienvenue a Maisonnette (French)
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External links[]
- Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard
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