Paquetville
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Paquetville | |
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Village | |
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Coordinates: 47°40′08″N 65°05′57″W / 47.668889°N 65.099167°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
County | Gloucester |
Parish | Paquetville |
Established | 1866 |
Village Status | 1966 |
Electoral Districts Federal |
Acadie—Bathurst |
Provincial | Centre-Péninsule-Saint-Sauveur |
Government[1] | |
• Type | Village Council |
• Mayor | André Gozzo |
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List of Members
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Area[2] | |
• Land | 9.40 km2 (3.63 sq mi) |
Population (2006)[2][3] | |
• Total | 642 |
• Density | 68.3/km2 (177/sq mi) |
• Change 2001-06 | 3.7% |
• Census Ranking | 2,682 of 5,008 |
Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
• Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) |
Postal code(s) | E8R |
Area code(s) | 506 |
Dwellings | 290 |
Median Income* | $34,040 CDN |
Access Routes | Route 135 |
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Paquetville (2006 population: 642) is a Canadian village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.[4] at the intersection of Route 340, Route 135 and Route 350. It is located on the Acadian Peninsula.
Demographics
Population trend[5]
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Mother tongue language (2006)[2]
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History
Paquetville was founded by Monseigneur Paquet in 1873, who brought several parishioners with him from Shippagan.
Notable people
Main article: List of people from Gloucester County, New Brunswick
The village is the home of Édith Butler, who sings the song Paquetville.
See also
References
- ↑ Government of New Brunswick website: Paquetville
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Paquetville, New Brunswick
- ↑ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
- ↑ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Paquetville
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
Trudel | Petit-Paquetville | |||
Haut-Paquetville | Maltampec | |||
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Rang-Saint-Georges |
Coordinates: 47°40′08″N 65°05′57″W / 47.66889°N 65.09917°W
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