Saint-Louis-de-Kent, New Brunswick
| Saint-Louis-de-Kent | ||
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| Village | ||
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A huge Acadian flag dominates St-Louis' skyline | ||
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| Motto: Le berceau du drapeau acadien | ||
  Saint-Louis-de-Kent Location within New Brunswick | ||
| Coordinates: 46°44′17″N 64°58′26″W / 46.738°N 64.974°WCoordinates: 46°44′17″N 64°58′26″W / 46.738°N 64.974°W | ||
| Country |
 Canada | |
| Province | New Brunswick | |
| County | Kent County | |
| Founded | 1797 | |
| Incorporated | November 9, 1966 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Danielle Andrée Dugas | |
| • Governing Body | Saint-Louis-de-Kent Village Council | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.00 km2 (0.77 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 930 | |
| • Density | 464.9/km2 (1,204/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | AST (UTC−4) | |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC−3) | |
| Area code(s) | 506 | |
Saint-Louis-de-Kent is a Canadian village in Kent County, New Brunswick.
Often shortened to simply Saint-Louis, the village is situated on the Kouchibouguacis River at the main entrance to Kouchibouguac National Park. It is considered as the birthplace of the Acadian Flag. A local park, parc des forgeron, celebrates the birth of this flag in 1884.
History
Saint-Louis-de-Kent was founded by Joseph Babineau in 1797.[1] L'Académie Saint-Louis was founded in 1874 by Father Marcel-François Richard. The Congregation of Notre-Dame of Montréal founded a convent in 1879. The academy became a college in 1876. Additional facilities included a telephone line between Quebec and Halifax. The college was closed in 1882 by Bishop James Rogers.
The Saint-Louis Caisse Populaire was founded in 1938. L'école Monseigneur Marcel-François-Richard was opened in 1978.
Demographics
Population trend [2]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
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| 2011 | 930 |  3.1% |
| 2006 | 960 | 3.2% |
| 2001 | 991 | 2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,015 | 0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,009 | 8.4% |
| 1986 | 1,101 | 5.9% |
| 1981 | 1,166 | N/A |
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