Saint-Antoine, New Brunswick
Saint-Antoine | |
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 Louis J. Robichaud memorial | |
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| Motto: "P'tite ville en campagne" | |
  Saint-Antoine The location of Saint-Antoine within New Brunswick. | |
| Coordinates: 46°21′46″N 64°45′09″W / 46.36286°N 64.75260°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Kent County |
| Town | Champdoré |
| Founded | 1832 |
| Incorporated | November 9, 1966 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 6.32 km2 (2.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,791 |
| • Density | 283.6/km2 (735/sq mi) |
| • Change (2016–21) |  3.3% |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (ADT) |
| Area code | 506 |
Saint-Antoine is a former village in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is 35 km north of Moncton and 18 km Southwest of Bouctouche. Saint-Antoine is on Route 115 and Route 525. It is now part of the town of Champdoré.
History[edit]
The village is named in honour of Anthony the Great. From 1966, it was called St. Anthony until it was changed to Saint-Antoine in 1969. The village was originally called Higho Settlement. Saint-Antoine was the birthplace of Louis Robichaud, Canada's first elected Acadian provincial premier.
On 1 January 2023, Saint-Antoine amalgamated with all or part of six local service districts to form the new town of Champdoré.[2][3] The community's name remains in official use.[4]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Antoine had a population of 1,791 living in 743 of its 779 total private dwellings, a change of 3.3% from its 2016 population of 1,733. With a land area of 6.32 km2 (2.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 283.4/km2 (734.0/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Census Profile of Saint-Antoine, Village (VL)". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "RSC 6 Kent Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history" (Press release). Irishtown, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census Saint-Antoine, Village [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ Statistics Canada
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