Saint-Léolin, New Brunswick Explained

Official Name:Saint-Léolin
Pushpin Map:New Brunswick
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Saint-Léolin, New Brunswick
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:New Brunswick
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Gloucester County
Subdivision Type3:Parish
Subdivision Name3:New Bandon Parish
Subdivision Type4:Town
Subdivision Name4:Rivière-du-Nord
Area Land Km2:19.73
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:615
Population Density Km2:31.2
Population Blank1 Title:Change 2016–21
Population Blank1: 4.9%
Timezone:Atlantic
Utc Offset:-4
Timezone Dst:Atlantic
Utc Offset Dst:-3
Coordinates:47.7675°N -65.1504°W
Website:http://www.villagesaintleolin.ca
Area Code:Area code 506

Saint-Léolin is a former village on the Acadian Peninsula 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.

The first settler in the village was Joseph Bertin in the early 19th century. The village was originally named Saint-Joseph, but changed in 1904 to avoid confusion with another Saint-Joseph near Memramcook.

The village was incorporated in 1978.

On 1 January 2023, Saint-Léolin amalgamated with the three other villages and all or part of four local service districts to form the new of Rivière-du-Nord.[2] [3] The community's name remains in official use.[4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Léolin had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 19.73km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[1]

Notable people

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

See also

References

  1. Web site: Census Profile of Saint-Léolin, Village (VL) . Statistics Canada . 21 January 2023 . 6 December 2022.
  2. Web site: Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act . Government of New Brunswick . 21 January 2023 . 12 October 2022.
  3. Web site: RSC 4 Acadian Peninsula Regional Service Commission . Government of New Brunswick . 21 January 2023.
  4. Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history . Irishtown, New Brunswick . Government of New Brunswick . 25 May 2022 . 21 January 2023.

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