Rivière-du-Nord, New Brunswick explained

Rivière-du-Nord
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:New Brunswick
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within New Brunswick
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:New Brunswick
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Gloucester
Subdivision Type3:Regional service commission
Subdivision Name3:Acadian Peninsula
Seat Type:Electoral Districts
Federal
Seat:
Acadie—Bathurst
Parts Type:Provincial
Parts:Caraquet
Leader Title1:MP
Leader Name1:Serge Cormier (Liberal)
Leader Title2:MLA
Leader Name2:Isabelle Thériault (Lib.)
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:January 1, 2023
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:-4
Timezone Dst:ADT
Utc Offset Dst:-3
Coordinates:47.75°N -69°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code(s)
Postal Code:E1W
Blank Name:Highways
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Rivière-du-Nord is a town in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. It was formed through the 2023 New Brunswick local governance reforms.

History

Rivière-du-Nord was incorporated on January 1, 2023, via the amalgamation of the former villages of Bertrand, Maisonnette, Grande-Anse, and Saint-Léolin as well as the concurrent annexation of adjacent unincorporated areas.[1]

Geography

The town 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 town centres around the intersection of Route 11, Route 145 and Route 325.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act . Government of New Brunswick . January 15, 2023 . August 30, 2022.