Bertrand, New Brunswick Explained

Official Name:Bertrand
Pushpin Map:New Brunswick
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Bertrand
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:New Brunswick
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Gloucester
Subdivision Type3:Parish
Subdivision Name3:Caraquet
Subdivision Type4:Town
Subdivision Name4:Rivière-du-Nord
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1786
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:1968
Established Title3:Amalgamated
Established Date3:1 January 2023
Area Total Km2:57.01
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1,153
Population Density Km2:20.2
Population Blank1 Title:Pop 2016-2021
Population Blank1: 1.1%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:665
Utc Offset:-4
Timezone Dst:ADT
Utc Offset Dst:-3
Coordinates:47.75°N -69°W
Postal Code:E1W
Blank Name:Highways
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Bertrand is a former village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Rivière-du-Nord.

History

See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Gloucester County, New Brunswick. On 1 January 2023, Bertrand amalgamated with three villages and all or part of four local service districts to form the new town of Rivière-du-Nord.[2] [3] The community's name remains in official use.[4]

Geography

The community is located on the Acadian Peninsula at the mouth of the Caraquet River where it empties into Caraquet Bay, roughly 10 km west of Caraquet. The community centres around the intersection of Route 11, Route 145 and Route 325.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bertrand had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 57.01km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[5]

Notable people

See main article: List of people from Gloucester County, New Brunswick.

See also

References

  1. Web site: Census Profile of Bertrand . Statistics Canada . 11 January 2023 . 6 December 2022.
  2. Web site: Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act . Government of New Brunswick . 20 January 2023 . 12 October 2022.
  3. Web site: RSC 4 Acadian Peninsula Regional Service Commission . Government of New Brunswick . 17 January 2023.
  4. Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history . Irishtown, New Brunswick . Government of New Brunswick . 25 May 2022 . 20 January 2023.
  5. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), New Brunswick . . February 9, 2022 . February 21, 2022.

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