Petite Forte, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Petite Forte | |
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Local service district / designated place | |
  Petite Forte | |
| Coordinates: 47°24′00″N 54°40′00″W / 47.40000°N 54.66667°WCoordinates: 47°24′00″N 54°40′00″W / 47.40000°N 54.66667°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 57 |
| Highways |  Route 215 |
Petite Forte (French: Petit Forte) is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is on Placentia Bay and is connected by road via Route 215 (Petit Forte Road). Petit Forte is located on the Burin Peninsula which is on the southeast coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada. It fought attempts by the government in the 1960s to resettle. Petite Forte has a population of 57 according to the 2016 census.[1]
The ferry MV Marine Coaster III has a port in Petite Forte and services the isolated outport of South East Bight.[2][3]
Government[]
Petit Forte is a local service district (LSD)[4] that is governed by a committee responsible for the provision of certain services to the community.[5] The chair of the LSD committee is Kevin Hefferan.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?
- ^ Gale, Paula (November 25, 2017). "Faces and Places: A peek inside the isolated outport of South East Bight". cbc.ca. CBC News. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ "South East Bight – Petite Forte ferry schedule". Transportation and Infrastructure. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Directory of Local Service Districts" (PDF). Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. October 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ "Local Service Districts – Frequently Asked Questions". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
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